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16.4% lower in Rochester, New York
than in West Jefferson, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Rochester, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	132.8	89.1	100	32.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Rochester, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	86.4	99.9	100	15.6%
Heart Failure	89.7	93.1	100	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.4	99	100	1.4%
Pneumonia	78.8	94.6	100	20.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Jefferson, NC	Rochester, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,933	$23,054	$23,281	15.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,417	$14,961	$16,237	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,225	$21,927	$22,499	1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,243	$15,915	$17,007	20.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Jefferson, NC	Rochester, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	10.8%	3.1%	80.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	3.4%	12.5%	85.3%
2016-2017	39.6%	15.5%	57.9%	60.9%
2017-2018	15.5%	11.5%	19.0%	25.8%
2018-2019	-1.4%	12.5%	-2.2%	992.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	65.9%	113.3%	38.6%

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