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14.8% lower in Elburn, Illinois
than in Waynesville, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Waynesville, NC	Elburn, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	89.4	100	32.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waynesville, NC	Elburn, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.4	107.9	100	14.3%
Heart Failure	96.5	104.4	100	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.8	94.7	100	4.3%
Pneumonia	92.6	103.9	100	12.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waynesville, NC	Elburn, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,776	$24,905	$23,281	14.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,511	$16,777	$16,237	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,110	$20,965	$22,499	4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,571	$17,477	$17,007	12.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waynesville, NC	Elburn, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	3.1%	3.1%	48.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	9.0%	12.5%	61.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	38.0%	57.9%	4.0%
2017-2018	15.5%	38.1%	19.0%	145.8%
2018-2019	-1.4%	-1.6%	-2.2%	14.3%
Since 2014	107.4%	110.6%	113.3%	3.0%

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