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20.7% lower in Raleigh, North Carolina
than in Shellsburg, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Shellsburg, IA	Raleigh, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	139	90.2	100	35.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Shellsburg, IA	Raleigh, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.8	95.9	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	95.3	96.2	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	89	95.8	100	7.6%
Pneumonia	108.8	97.8	100	10.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Shellsburg, IA	Raleigh, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,557	$22,134	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,320	$15,457	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,708	$21,203	$22,499	7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,292	$16,453	$17,007	10.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Shellsburg, IA	Raleigh, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	6.0%	3.1%	27.7%
2015-2016	13.2%	23.1%	12.5%	75.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	39.6%	57.9%	50.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	15.5%	19.0%	82.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.4%	-2.2%	120.3%
Since 2014	201.2%	107.4%	113.3%	46.6%

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