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31.7% higher in Fairfield, Iowa
than in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	101.7	154.5	100	51.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102	95	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	95.2	107.2	100	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.6	111.8	100	24.8%
Pneumonia	96.9	113.5	100	17.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,531	$21,927	$23,281	6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,296	$17,218	$16,237	12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,833	$24,758	$22,499	24.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,287	$19,094	$17,007	17.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	4.7%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	13.2%	12.5%	18.9%
2016-2017	28.2%	26.3%	57.9%	6.7%
2017-2018	34.7%	88.1%	19.0%	153.9%
2018-2019	6.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	11.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	201.2%	113.3%	94.0%

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