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10.2% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Paoli, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Paoli, PA	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	117.9	145.7	100	23.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Paoli, PA	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.4	98.7	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	110.5	98.2	100	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	98.6	100	3.0%
Pneumonia	109.2	103.8	100	4.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Paoli, PA	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,634	$22,777	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,760	$15,778	$16,237	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,503	$21,834	$22,499	3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,364	$17,453	$17,007	5.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Paoli, PA	Hickory, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	6.0%	3.1%	452.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	23.1%	12.5%	117.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	39.6%	57.9%	24.3%
2017-2018	45.2%	15.5%	19.0%	65.7%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-1.4%	-2.2%	91.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	107.4%	113.3%	4.8%

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