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STAT+: Which U.S. metros have the highest health spending? The answer might surprise you

At first blush, it might seem like Charleston, W.Va., New York, N.Y., and Janesville, Wis., have little in common. 

But those three metros were flagged in a new report as having some of the country’s highest per-person health care spending. And there are other surprises, too. Three metros in California — a state known for its high prices — are among the lowest spenders, and two in West Virginia are among the highest. 

The Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit, independent research group, released the report today along with a new data tool called Health Cost Landscape, which allows users to search for specific U.S. metro areas and examine the factors behind health spending there.  

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At first blush, it might seem like Charleston, W.Va., New York, N.Y., and Janesville, Wis., have little in common. 

But those three metros were flagged in a new report as having some of the country’s highest per-person health care spending. And there are other surprises, too. Three metros in California — a state known for its high prices — are among the lowest spenders, and two in West Virginia are among the highest. 

The Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit, independent research group, released the report today along with a new data tool called Health Cost Landscape, which allows users to search for specific U.S. metro areas and examine the factors behind health spending there.  

Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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