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25.8% higher in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
than in Stonington, Connecticut

Insurance cost

	Stonington, CT	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	87.9	147.2	100	67.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Stonington, CT	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.5	101.5	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	104.9	94.4	100	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.4	87.7	100	16.0%
Pneumonia	105	90.7	100	13.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Stonington, CT	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,646	$23,430	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,849	$15,173	$16,237	9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,118	$19,407	$22,499	16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,663	$15,246	$17,007	13.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Stonington, CT	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	6.0%	3.1%	372.7%
2015-2016	0.0%	23.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	17.3%	39.6%	57.9%	128.9%
2017-2018	31.6%	15.5%	19.0%	50.9%
2018-2019	-12.8%	-1.4%	-2.2%	89.1%
Since 2014	31.6%	107.4%	113.3%	239.9%

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