Lexington, Kentucky vs. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Health
  15.6% higher in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.4114.8100  48.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10489.2100  14.2%
Heart Failure109.595.1100  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.293.1100  1.2%
Pneumonia107.796.5100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$20,577$23,281  14.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$15,276$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$20,602$22,499  1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$16,221$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%6.0%3.1%  22.1%
2015-2016-1.9%23.1%12.5%  1,315.8%
2016-201710.7%39.6%57.9%  270.1%
2017-201846.0%15.5%19.0%  66.3%
2018-20199.0%-1.4%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201486.2%107.4%113.3%  24.6%
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