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Columbus, Ohio vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  31.6% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Columbus, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Columbus, OHBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.9131.5100  77.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, OHBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.197.9100  1.9%
Heart Failure104.792.3100  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.998.8100  0.9%
Pneumonia103.493.1100  10.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, OHBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,169$22,580$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,821$14,835$16,237  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,667$21,872$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,383$15,658$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, OHBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%6.0%3.1%  215.8%
2015-2016-0.4%23.1%12.5%  5,875.0%
2016-20172.2%39.6%57.9%  1,700.0%
2017-201835.4%15.5%19.0%  56.2%
2018-20192.4%-1.4%-2.2%  158.3%
Since 201443.9%107.4%113.3%  144.6%
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