Washington, Connecticut vs. Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Health
  21.9% higher in Banner Elk, North Carolina
than in Washington, Connecticut
   Insurance cost
Washington, CTBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.5131.5100  55.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, CTBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.197.9100  2.2%
Heart Failure103.192.3100  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement106.498.8100  7.1%
Pneumonia99.193.1100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, CTBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,095$22,580$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,560$14,835$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,565$21,872$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,658$15,658$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, CTBanner Elk, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%6.0%3.1%  372.7%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201717.3%39.6%57.9%  128.9%
2017-201831.6%15.5%19.0%  50.9%
2018-2019-12.8%-1.4%-2.2%  89.1%
Since 201431.6%107.4%113.3%  239.9%
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