North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. Ashland, Kentucky

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Health
  7.6% lower in Ashland, Kentucky
than in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
North Myrtle Beach, SCAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.782.9100  18.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Myrtle Beach, SCAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10297.6100  4.3%
Heart Failure95.2100100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement89.6101.3100  13.1%
Pneumonia96.9100.9100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Myrtle Beach, SCAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,531$22,518$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,296$16,060$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,833$22,421$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,287$16,969$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Myrtle Beach, SCAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%7.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%-1.9%12.5%  117.1%
2016-201728.2%10.7%57.9%  62.1%
2017-201834.7%46.0%19.0%  32.6%
2018-20196.2%9.0%-2.2%  45.2%
Since 2014103.7%86.2%113.3%  16.9%
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