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Mason City, Iowa vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  23.9% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Mason City, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1101.7100  36.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mason City, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6102100  4.5%
Heart Failure113.695.2100  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.289.6100  4.9%
Pneumonia99.696.9100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mason City, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$23,531$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,256$15,296$16,237  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,857$19,833$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,750$16,287$17,007  2.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mason City, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201613.2%11.1%12.5%  15.9%
2016-201726.3%28.2%57.9%  7.2%
2017-201888.1%34.7%19.0%  60.6%
2018-20196.9%6.2%-2.2%  10.1%
Since 2014201.2%103.7%113.3%  48.5%
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