Richmond, Kentucky vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  3.1% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Richmond, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Richmond, KYMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4101.7100  17.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, KYMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1102100  2.0%
Heart Failure101.695.2100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement111.889.6100  19.9%
Pneumonia9896.9100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, KYMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,017$23,531$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$15,296$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,747$19,833$22,499  19.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$16,287$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, KYMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-1.9%11.1%12.5%  684.2%
2016-201710.7%28.2%57.9%  163.6%
2017-201846.0%34.7%19.0%  24.6%
2018-20199.0%6.2%-2.2%  31.1%
Since 201486.2%103.7%113.3%  20.3%
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