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16.7% lower in Marion, South Carolina
than in Oak Island, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Oak Island, NC	Marion, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.2	109.6	100	25.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Oak Island, NC	Marion, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	87.8	100	13.5%
Heart Failure	94.4	90.8	100	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	87.7	93.1	100	6.2%
Pneumonia	90.7	94.4	100	4.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Oak Island, NC	Marion, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,430	$20,264	$23,281	13.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,173	$14,594	$16,237	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,407	$20,618	$22,499	6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,246	$15,870	$17,007	4.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Oak Island, NC	Marion, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	11.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	39.6%	28.2%	57.9%	28.8%
2017-2018	15.5%	34.7%	19.0%	123.9%
2018-2019	-1.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	542.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	103.7%	113.3%	3.4%

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