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5.0% lower in West Jefferson, North Carolina
than in Waukee, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Waukee, IA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	132.8	100	3.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waukee, IA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	86.4	100	11.8%
Heart Failure	97.3	89.7	100	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	100.4	100	3.5%
Pneumonia	101.1	78.8	100	22.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waukee, IA	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$19,933	$23,281	11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$14,417	$16,237	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$22,225	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,996	$13,243	$17,007	22.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waukee, IA	West Jefferson, 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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