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15.9% lower in Ocala, Florida
than in West Jefferson, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Ocala, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	132.8	83.7	100	37.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Ocala, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	86.4	90.2	100	4.4%
Heart Failure	89.7	113	100	26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.4	111.7	100	11.3%
Pneumonia	78.8	107.4	100	36.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Jefferson, NC	Ocala, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,933	$20,815	$23,281	4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,417	$18,161	$16,237	26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,225	$24,725	$22,499	11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,243	$18,067	$17,007	36.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Jefferson, NC	Ocala, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	1.8%	12.5%	92.2%
2016-2017	39.6%	15.3%	57.9%	61.4%
2017-2018	15.5%	40.8%	19.0%	163.2%
2018-2019	-1.4%	2.4%	-2.2%	271.4%
Since 2014	107.4%	79.3%	113.3%	26.2%

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