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8.1% lower in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
than in Valdese, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Valdese, NC	Oak Ridge, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	145.7	131.5	100	9.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valdese, NC	Oak Ridge, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.6	86.6	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	87.4	95.6	100	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.9	96.8	100	11.9%
Pneumonia	98.1	95.6	100	2.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valdese, NC	Oak Ridge, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,594	$19,980	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,046	$15,362	$16,237	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,331	$21,431	$22,499	11.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,495	$16,081	$17,007	2.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valdese, NC	Oak Ridge, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	23.1%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	39.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	15.5%	15.5%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-1.4%	-1.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	107.4%	107.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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