Buffalo, New York vs. Northwest, North Carolina

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Health
  24.1% higher in Northwest, North Carolina
than in Buffalo, New York
   Insurance cost
Buffalo, NYNorthwest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8147.2100  55.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Buffalo, NYNorthwest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.1101.5100  2.4%
Heart Failure94.894.4100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement100.687.7100  12.8%
Pneumonia103.690.7100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Buffalo, NYNorthwest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$23,430$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$15,173$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$19,407$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$15,246$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Buffalo, NYNorthwest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%6.0%3.1%  44.4%
2015-20163.4%23.1%12.5%  579.4%
2016-201715.5%39.6%57.9%  155.5%
2017-201811.5%15.5%19.0%  34.8%
2018-201912.5%-1.4%-2.2%  111.2%
Since 201465.9%107.4%113.3%  63.0%
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