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Health
18.7% lower in Scotia, New York
than in Oak Island, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Oak Island, NC	Scotia, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.2	103.1	100	30.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Oak Island, NC	Scotia, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	85.5	100	15.8%
Heart Failure	94.4	94.1	100	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	87.7	97.5	100	11.2%
Pneumonia	90.7	97.9	100	7.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Oak Island, NC	Scotia, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,430	$19,726	$23,281	15.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,173	$15,117	$16,237	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,407	$21,593	$22,499	11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,246	$16,469	$17,007	8.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Oak Island, NC	Scotia, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	10.8%	3.1%	80.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	3.4%	12.5%	85.3%
2016-2017	39.6%	15.5%	57.9%	60.9%
2017-2018	15.5%	11.5%	19.0%	25.8%
2018-2019	-1.4%	12.5%	-2.2%	992.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	65.9%	113.3%	38.6%

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