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Kiawah Island, South Carolina vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  16.2% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Kiawah Island, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Kiawah Island, SCBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96131.5100  37.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kiawah Island, SCBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.597.9100  6.3%
Heart Failure104.292.3100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement93.498.8100  5.8%
Pneumonia101.493.1100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kiawah Island, SCBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$22,580$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$14,835$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$21,872$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$15,658$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kiawah Island, SCBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%6.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%23.1%12.5%  108.1%
2016-201728.2%39.6%57.9%  40.4%
2017-201834.7%15.5%19.0%  55.3%
2018-20196.2%-1.4%-2.2%  122.6%
Since 2014103.7%107.4%113.3%  3.6%
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