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Charleston, West Virginia vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  8.0% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7131.5100  11.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.597.9100  1.6%
Heart Failure99.592.3100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement80.898.8100  22.3%
Pneumonia101.293.1100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$22,580$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$14,835$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$21,872$22,499  22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$15,658$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%6.0%3.1%  114.3%
2015-201624.2%23.1%12.5%  4.5%
2016-201731.5%39.6%57.9%  25.7%
2017-201815.5%15.5%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20199.4%-1.4%-2.2%  114.9%
Since 2014112.1%107.4%113.3%  4.2%
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