Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  16.9% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Myrtle Beach, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.7140.7100  38.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Myrtle Beach, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10289.7100  12.1%
Heart Failure95.297.9100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement89.682.9100  7.5%
Pneumonia96.998.9100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Myrtle Beach, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,531$20,690$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,296$15,735$16,237  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,833$18,358$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,287$16,623$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Myrtle Beach, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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