Chattanooga, Tennessee vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  12.4% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Chattanooga, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Chattanooga, TNBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.4131.5100  31.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chattanooga, TNBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.397.9100  6.1%
Heart Failure101.792.3100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97.598.8100  1.3%
Pneumonia10993.1100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chattanooga, TNBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,078$22,580$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,335$14,835$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,587$21,872$22,499  1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,334$15,658$17,007  14.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chattanooga, TNBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%6.0%3.1%  67.2%
2015-201623.2%23.1%12.5%  0.4%
2016-201764.5%39.6%57.9%  38.6%
2017-201857.4%15.5%19.0%  73.0%
2018-2019-26.2%-1.4%-2.2%  94.7%
Since 2014178.2%107.4%113.3%  39.7%
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