Anchorage, Alaska vs. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  11.6% lower in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5101.7100  22.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102100  0.6%
Heart Failure91.695.2100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.389.6100  7.6%
Pneumonia89.396.9100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,531$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,296$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$19,833$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,287$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201647.3%11.1%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201728.8%28.2%57.9%  2.1%
2017-2018-21.6%34.7%19.0%  260.6%
2018-2019-3.3%6.2%-2.2%  287.9%
Since 201464.8%103.7%113.3%  60.0%
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