Macon, Georgia vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  22.8% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Macon, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Macon, GABanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4131.5100  52.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Macon, GABanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.397.9100  0.4%
Heart Failure9892.3100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement102.998.8100  4.0%
Pneumonia94.493.1100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Macon, GABanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,683$22,580$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,747$14,835$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,778$21,872$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,880$15,658$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Macon, GABanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%6.0%3.1%  187.0%
2015-20165.9%23.1%12.5%  291.5%
2016-201717.1%39.6%57.9%  131.6%
2017-201843.8%15.5%19.0%  64.6%
2018-20190.8%-1.4%-2.2%  275.0%
Since 201467.4%107.4%113.3%  59.3%
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