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0.3% lower in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Philadelphia, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	96	100	7.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Philadelphia, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.7	104.5	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	106.5	104.2	100	2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.6	93.4	100	14.8%
Pneumonia	110.3	101.4	100	8.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Philadelphia, PA	North Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,166	$24,122	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,110	$16,748	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,254	$20,687	$22,499	14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,541	$17,046	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Philadelphia, 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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