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3.5% lower in Ephrata borough, Pennsylvania
than in Murphy, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Murphy, NC	Ephrata borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	116.3	100	11.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Murphy, NC	Ephrata borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.2	111.9	100	14.0%
Heart Failure	99.3	108	100	8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.1	102.5	100	4.5%
Pneumonia	101.8	99.6	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Murphy, NC	Ephrata borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,664	$25,813	$23,281	13.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,961	$17,352	$16,237	8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,720	$22,688	$22,499	4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,120	$16,754	$17,007	2.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Murphy, NC	Ephrata borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	-1.7%	3.1%	128.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	10.6%	12.5%	54.1%
2016-2017	39.6%	52.3%	57.9%	32.1%
2017-2018	15.5%	45.2%	19.0%	191.6%
2018-2019	-1.4%	-15.8%	-2.2%	1,028.6%
Since 2014	107.4%	102.5%	113.3%	4.6%

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