Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  40.6% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3131.5100  101.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9597.9100  3.1%
Heart Failure98.292.3100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.298.8100  0.6%
Pneumonia96.593.1100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$22,580$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$14,835$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$21,872$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$15,658$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%6.0%3.1%  148.4%
2015-20167.1%23.1%12.5%  225.4%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-201851.6%15.5%19.0%  70.0%
2018-2019-11.8%-1.4%-2.2%  88.1%
Since 201461.5%107.4%113.3%  74.6%
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