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2.0% lower in Hiawassee, Georgia
than in West Jefferson, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Hiawassee, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	132.8	122.1	100	8.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Hiawassee, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	86.4	98	100	13.4%
Heart Failure	89.7	98.5	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.4	99.5	100	0.9%
Pneumonia	78.8	86.4	100	9.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Jefferson, NC	Hiawassee, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,933	$22,603	$23,281	13.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,417	$15,820	$16,237	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,225	$22,039	$22,499	0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,243	$14,525	$17,007	9.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Jefferson, NC	Hiawassee, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	-6.9%	3.1%	215.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	5.9%	12.5%	74.5%
2016-2017	39.6%	17.1%	57.9%	56.8%
2017-2018	15.5%	43.8%	19.0%	182.6%
2018-2019	-1.4%	0.8%	-2.2%	157.1%
Since 2014	107.4%	67.4%	113.3%	37.2%

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