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7.7% lower in Fords, New Jersey
than in James Island, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	James Island, SC	Fords, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96	66.8	100	30.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	James Island, SC	Fords, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	114.4	100	9.5%
Heart Failure	104.2	114.7	100	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.4	116.5	100	24.7%
Pneumonia	101.4	108.3	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	James Island, SC	Fords, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,122	$26,403	$23,281	9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,748	$18,426	$16,237	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,687	$25,783	$22,499	24.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,046	$18,209	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	James Island, SC	Fords, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	-2.2%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	5.1%	12.5%	54.1%
2016-2017	28.2%	4.8%	57.9%	83.0%
2017-2018	34.7%	18.7%	19.0%	46.1%
2018-2019	6.2%	-14.8%	-2.2%	338.7%
Since 2014	103.7%	9.0%	113.3%	91.3%

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