Bangor, Maine vs. Galax, Virginia

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Health
  5.0% higher in Galax, Virginia
than in Bangor, Maine
   Insurance cost
Bangor, MEGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2113.4100  0.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bangor, MEGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.198.7100  7.2%
Heart Failure92.499.7100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.1116.5100  15.2%
Pneumonia99109.4100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bangor, MEGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$22,768$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$16,014$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$25,796$22,499  15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$18,404$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bangor, MEGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.3%3.1%  375.0%
2015-20164.4%3.9%12.5%  11.4%
2016-201714.9%10.3%57.9%  30.9%
2017-201852.7%66.1%19.0%  25.4%
2018-2019-7.5%3.7%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201467.4%104.0%113.3%  54.3%
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