Ashland, Kentucky vs. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Health
  34.0% higher in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
than in Ashland, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Ashland, KYWrightsville Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9147.2100  77.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, KYWrightsville Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.699.7100  2.2%
Heart Failure10097.3100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.395.6100  5.6%
Pneumonia100.996.7100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, KYWrightsville Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,518$22,995$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,060$15,634$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,421$21,174$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,969$16,267$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, KYWrightsville Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%6.0%3.1%  22.1%
2015-2016-1.9%23.1%12.5%  1,315.8%
2016-201710.7%39.6%57.9%  270.1%
2017-201846.0%15.5%19.0%  66.3%
2018-20199.0%-1.4%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201486.2%107.4%113.3%  24.6%
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