Blue Ridge, Georgia vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  8.8% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Blue Ridge, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Blue Ridge, GAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.8131.5100  15.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Blue Ridge, GAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9892.1100  6.0%
Heart Failure102.8101.2100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement99.5101.8100  2.3%
Pneumonia90104100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Blue Ridge, GAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,603$21,250$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,521$16,266$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,039$22,542$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,139$17,495$17,007  15.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Blue Ridge, GAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%6.0%3.1%  187.0%
2015-20165.9%23.1%12.5%  291.5%
2016-201717.1%39.6%57.9%  131.6%
2017-201843.8%15.5%19.0%  64.6%
2018-20190.8%-1.4%-2.2%  275.0%
Since 201467.4%107.4%113.3%  59.3%
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