Bethesda, Maryland vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  5.9% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Bethesda, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Bethesda, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.496100  19.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethesda, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.9104.5100  6.7%
Heart Failure106.1104.2100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement111.293.4100  16.0%
Pneumonia104.1101.4100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethesda, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$24,122$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$16,748$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$20,687$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$17,046$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethesda, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-0.4%11.1%12.5%  2,875.0%
2016-201725.2%28.2%57.9%  11.9%
2017-201853.1%34.7%19.0%  34.7%
2018-2019-14.0%6.2%-2.2%  144.3%
Since 201490.5%103.7%113.3%  14.6%
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