Boone, Iowa vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  18.5% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Boone, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Boone, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium144.3101.7100  29.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boone, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98102100  4.1%
Heart Failure95.595.2100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement100.889.6100  11.1%
Pneumonia95.996.9100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boone, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$23,531$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,342$15,296$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,324$19,833$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,123$16,287$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boone, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201613.2%11.1%12.5%  15.9%
2016-201726.3%28.2%57.9%  7.2%
2017-201888.1%34.7%19.0%  60.6%
2018-20196.9%6.2%-2.2%  10.1%
Since 2014201.2%103.7%113.3%  48.5%
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