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Forest, Virginia vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  7.9% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Forest, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Forest, VACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.696100  19.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Forest, VACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.9104.5100  15.0%
Heart Failure92.1104.2100  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.893.4100  1.5%
Pneumonia96.8101.4100  4.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Forest, VACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,974$24,122$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,806$16,748$16,237  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,987$20,687$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,275$17,046$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Forest, VACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20163.9%11.1%12.5%  184.6%
2016-201710.3%28.2%57.9%  173.8%
2017-201866.1%34.7%19.0%  47.5%
2018-20193.7%6.2%-2.2%  67.6%
Since 2014104.0%103.7%113.3%  0.3%
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