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Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  1.5% higher in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lake Charles, LANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium98.7101.7100  3.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lake Charles, LANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94102100  8.5%
Heart Failure95.395.2100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement97.989.6100  8.5%
Pneumonia9696.9100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lake Charles, LANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,699$23,531$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$15,296$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,668$19,833$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,137$16,287$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lake Charles, LANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20168.6%11.1%12.5%  29.1%
2016-201717.0%28.2%57.9%  65.9%
2017-201814.8%34.7%19.0%  134.5%
2018-2019-4.2%6.2%-2.2%  247.6%
Since 201447.4%103.7%113.3%  118.8%
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