Whitesburg, Kentucky vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  7.5% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Whitesburg, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Whitesburg, KYAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115131.5100  14.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Whitesburg, KYAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.792.1100  13.7%
Heart Failure91.4101.2100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement100.1101.8100  1.7%
Pneumonia90.9104100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Whitesburg, KYAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,620$21,250$23,281  13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,689$16,266$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,156$22,542$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,289$17,495$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Whitesburg, KYAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%6.0%3.1%  22.1%
2015-2016-1.9%23.1%12.5%  1,315.8%
2016-201710.7%39.6%57.9%  270.1%
2017-201846.0%15.5%19.0%  66.3%
2018-20199.0%-1.4%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201486.2%107.4%113.3%  24.6%
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