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14.2% lower in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Emerald Isle, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Emerald Isle, NC	North Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	134.2	101.7	100	24.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Emerald Isle, NC	North Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.8	102	100	2.2%
Heart Failure	92.3	95.2	100	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.8	89.6	100	3.4%
Pneumonia	98.2	96.9	100	1.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Emerald Isle, NC	North Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,037	$23,531	$23,281	2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,831	$15,296	$16,237	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,553	$19,833	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,515	$16,287	$17,007	1.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Emerald Isle, NC	North Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	11.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	39.6%	28.2%	57.9%	28.8%
2017-2018	15.5%	34.7%	19.0%	123.9%
2018-2019	-1.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	542.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	103.7%	113.3%	3.4%

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