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PANAMA CITY vs. HICKORY
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Panama City, Florida vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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26.4% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Panama City, Florida

Insurance cost

	Panama City, FL	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	145.7	100	70.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Panama City, FL	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103	98.7	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	107.9	98.2	100	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.8	98.6	100	11.8%
Pneumonia	113.7	103.8	100	8.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Panama City, FL	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,758	$22,777	$23,281	4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,338	$15,778	$16,237	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,752	$21,834	$22,499	11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,125	$17,453	$17,007	8.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Panama City, FL	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	1.8%	23.1%	12.5%	1,183.3%
2016-2017	15.3%	39.6%	57.9%	158.8%
2017-2018	40.8%	15.5%	19.0%	62.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	-1.4%	-2.2%	158.3%
Since 2014	79.3%	107.4%	113.3%	35.4%

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