Tucson, Arizona vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  39.9% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3131.5100  101.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.597.9100  0.6%
Heart Failure99.792.3100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement92.998.8100  6.4%
Pneumonia103.693.1100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$22,580$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$14,835$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$21,872$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$15,658$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%6.0%3.1%  300.0%
2015-201621.9%23.1%12.5%  5.5%
2016-2017115.5%39.6%57.9%  65.7%
2017-20180.2%15.5%19.0%  7,650.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-1.4%-2.2%  83.9%
Since 2014133.2%107.4%113.3%  19.4%
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