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Buffalo, New York vs. Star City, West Virginia

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Health
  8.4% higher in Star City, West Virginia
than in Buffalo, New York
   Insurance cost
Buffalo, NYStar City, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8105100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Buffalo, NYStar City, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.1103100  3.9%
Heart Failure94.8106.5100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement100.6107.2100  6.6%
Pneumonia103.6107.6100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Buffalo, NYStar City, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$23,766$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$17,109$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$23,730$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$18,093$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Buffalo, NYStar City, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%2.8%3.1%  74.1%
2015-20163.4%24.2%12.5%  611.8%
2016-201715.5%31.5%57.9%  103.2%
2017-201811.5%15.5%19.0%  34.8%
2018-201912.5%9.4%-2.2%  24.8%
Since 201465.9%112.1%113.3%  70.1%
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