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20.5% lower in Long Beach, California
than in Waynesville, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Waynesville, NC	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	68.3	100	48.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waynesville, NC	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.4	104.4	100	10.6%
Heart Failure	96.5	112.1	100	16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.8	109.8	100	20.9%
Pneumonia	92.6	122.9	100	32.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waynesville, NC	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,776	$24,099	$23,281	10.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,511	$18,006	$16,237	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,110	$24,306	$22,499	20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,571	$20,674	$17,007	32.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waynesville, NC	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	9.3%	57.9%	76.5%
2017-2018	15.5%	26.1%	19.0%	68.4%
2018-2019	-1.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	185.7%
Since 2014	107.4%	45.0%	113.3%	58.1%

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