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8.7% higher in Sunset Beach, North Carolina
than in West Islip, New York

Insurance cost

	West Islip, NY	Sunset Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.2	147.2	100	30.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Islip, NY	Sunset Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.3	101.5	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	110.2	94.4	100	14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.9	87.7	100	21.6%
Pneumonia	103.4	90.7	100	12.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Islip, NY	Sunset Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,768	$23,430	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,705	$15,173	$16,237	14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,777	$19,407	$22,499	21.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,379	$15,246	$17,007	12.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Islip, NY	Sunset Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	6.0%	3.1%	44.4%
2015-2016	3.4%	23.1%	12.5%	579.4%
2016-2017	15.5%	39.6%	57.9%	155.5%
2017-2018	11.5%	15.5%	19.0%	34.8%
2018-2019	12.5%	-1.4%	-2.2%	111.2%
Since 2014	65.9%	107.4%	113.3%	63.0%

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