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7.7% lower in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Mechanicsburg, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	108.8	96	100	11.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mechanicsburg, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.7	104.5	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	113.2	104.2	100	8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	93.4	100	3.2%
Pneumonia	111.6	101.4	100	9.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mechanicsburg, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,699	$24,122	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,182	$16,748	$16,237	7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,364	$20,687	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,761	$17,046	$17,007	9.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mechanicsburg, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	11.1%	12.5%	4.7%
2016-2017	52.3%	28.2%	57.9%	46.1%
2017-2018	45.2%	34.7%	19.0%	23.2%
2018-2019	-15.8%	6.2%	-2.2%	139.2%
Since 2014	102.5%	103.7%	113.3%	1.2%

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