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20.7% lower in Panama City, Florida
than in Wilmington, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Wilmington, NC	Panama City, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.2	85.4	100	42.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wilmington, NC	Panama City, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	103	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	97.3	107.9	100	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	111.8	100	16.9%
Pneumonia	96.7	113.7	100	17.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wilmington, NC	Panama City, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,995	$23,758	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,634	$17,338	$16,237	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,174	$24,752	$22,499	16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,267	$19,125	$17,007	17.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wilmington, NC	Panama City, 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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