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Galax, Virginia vs. Albemarle, North Carolina

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Health
  8.6% lower in Albemarle, North Carolina
than in Galax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Galax, VAAlbemarle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.4102.9100  9.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galax, VAAlbemarle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7102100  3.3%
Heart Failure99.7100.7100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement116.589.5100  23.2%
Pneumonia109.4104.5100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galax, VAAlbemarle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,768$23,544$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,014$16,173$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,796$19,822$22,499  23.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,404$17,567$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galax, VAAlbemarle, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%6.0%3.1%  81.8%
2015-20163.9%23.1%12.5%  492.3%
2016-201710.3%39.6%57.9%  284.5%
2017-201866.1%15.5%19.0%  76.6%
2018-20193.7%-1.4%-2.2%  137.8%
Since 2014104.0%107.4%113.3%  3.3%
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