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6.9% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Atlanta, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Atlanta, GA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	96	100	13.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Atlanta, GA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	104.5	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	98.1	104.2	100	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	93.4	100	5.4%
Pneumonia	104.4	101.4	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Atlanta, GA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,524	$24,122	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,757	$16,748	$16,237	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,853	$20,687	$22,499	5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,561	$17,046	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Atlanta, GA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	5.9%	11.1%	12.5%	88.1%
2016-2017	17.1%	28.2%	57.9%	64.9%
2017-2018	43.8%	34.7%	19.0%	20.8%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.2%	-2.2%	675.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	103.7%	113.3%	53.9%

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