Plano, Texas vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  18.3% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Plano, Texas
   Insurance cost
Plano, TXBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.2131.5100  64.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Plano, TXBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.197.9100  8.6%
Heart Failure107.292.3100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement119.498.8100  17.3%
Pneumonia11593.1100  19.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Plano, TXBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,712$22,580$23,281  8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$14,835$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,439$21,872$22,499  17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,333$15,658$17,007  19.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Plano, TXBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%6.0%3.1%  87.5%
2015-20165.1%23.1%12.5%  352.9%
2016-201719.0%39.6%57.9%  108.4%
2017-201835.6%15.5%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20192.3%-1.4%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 201479.0%107.4%113.3%  35.9%
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