Andalusia, Alabama vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  1.4% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Andalusia, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Andalusia, ALCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.196100  6.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Andalusia, ALCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.3104.5100  8.5%
Heart Failure85.1104.2100  22.4%
Hip Knee Replacement104.293.4100  10.4%
Pneumonia89.7101.4100  13.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Andalusia, ALCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,218$24,122$23,281  8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,672$16,748$16,237  22.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,071$20,687$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,081$17,046$17,007  13.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Andalusia, ALCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201612.5%11.1%12.5%  11.2%
2016-201757.9%28.2%57.9%  51.3%
2017-201819.0%34.7%19.0%  82.6%
2018-2019-2.2%6.2%-2.2%  381.8%
Since 2014113.3%103.7%113.3%  8.5%
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