Madison, Wisconsin vs. Galax, Virginia

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Health
  27.5% higher in Galax, Virginia
than in Madison, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Madison, WIGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.5113.4100  54.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madison, WIGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.898.7100  0.9%
Heart Failure95.599.7100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.4116.5100  14.9%
Pneumonia100.8109.4100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madison, WIGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$22,768$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,352$16,014$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,446$25,796$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,942$18,404$17,007  8.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madison, WIGalax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%3.3%3.1%  22.2%
2015-20164.2%3.9%12.5%  7.1%
2016-201715.4%10.3%57.9%  33.1%
2017-201854.6%66.1%19.0%  21.1%
2018-2019-5.6%3.7%-2.2%  166.1%
Since 201480.2%104.0%113.3%  29.7%
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