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South Charleston, West Virginia vs. Laurel, Maryland

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Health
  11.9% lower in Laurel, Maryland
than in South Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
South Charleston, WVLaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.780.4100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Charleston, WVLaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5101.2100  1.7%
Heart Failure99.596.9100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement80.8116.9100  44.7%
Pneumonia101.2100.3100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Charleston, WVLaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$23,350$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,571$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$25,888$22,499  44.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$16,869$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Charleston, WVLaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%15.9%3.1%  467.9%
2015-201624.2%-0.4%12.5%  101.7%
2016-201731.5%25.2%57.9%  20.0%
2017-201815.5%53.1%19.0%  242.6%
2018-20199.4%-14.0%-2.2%  248.9%
Since 2014112.1%90.5%113.3%  19.3%
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