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Charleston, South Carolina vs. Elkins, West Virginia

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Health
  17.7% higher in Elkins, West Virginia
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCElkins, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96129.9100  35.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCElkins, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.599.4100  4.9%
Heart Failure104.290.1100  13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4109.7100  17.5%
Pneumonia101.497.8100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCElkins, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$22,937$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$14,482$16,237  13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$24,289$22,499  17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$16,448$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCElkins, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%2.8%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%24.2%12.5%  118.0%
2016-201728.2%31.5%57.9%  11.7%
2017-201834.7%15.5%19.0%  55.3%
2018-20196.2%9.4%-2.2%  51.6%
Since 2014103.7%112.1%113.3%  8.1%
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