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Potomac, Maryland vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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Health
  32.4% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Potomac, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Potomac, MDHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4145.7100  81.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Potomac, MDHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.998.7100  0.8%
Heart Failure106.198.2100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement111.298.6100  11.3%
Pneumonia104.1103.8100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Potomac, MDHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$22,777$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$15,778$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$21,834$22,499  11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$17,453$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Potomac, MDHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%6.0%3.1%  62.3%
2015-2016-0.4%23.1%12.5%  5,875.0%
2016-201725.2%39.6%57.9%  57.1%
2017-201853.1%15.5%19.0%  70.8%
2018-2019-14.0%-1.4%-2.2%  90.0%
Since 201490.5%107.4%113.3%  18.7%
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