Machias, Maine vs. Aiken, South Carolina

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Health
  7.4% lower in Aiken, South Carolina
than in Machias, Maine
   Insurance cost
Machias, MEAiken, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.6115.5100  16.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Machias, MEAiken, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.997.1100  2.3%
Heart Failure98.294.5100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.4112100  10.5%
Pneumonia93.199.9100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Machias, MEAiken, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,905$22,397$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,785$15,177$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,457$24,804$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,649$16,804$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Machias, MEAiken, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20164.4%11.1%12.5%  152.3%
2016-201714.9%28.2%57.9%  89.3%
2017-201852.7%34.7%19.0%  34.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.2%-2.2%  182.7%
Since 201467.4%103.7%113.3%  53.9%
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