Palm Springs, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  31.2% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Palm Springs, California
   Insurance cost
Palm Springs, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.2131.5100  82.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palm Springs, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.292.1100  11.6%
Heart Failure105.2101.2100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement98.5101.8100  3.4%
Pneumonia109.5104100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palm Springs, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,035$21,250$23,281  11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,911$16,266$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,804$22,542$22,499  3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,410$17,495$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palm Springs, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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