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Topeka, Kansas vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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4.1% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Topeka, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Topeka, KS	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	104.2	101.7	100	2.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Topeka, KS	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.8	102	100	4.5%
Heart Failure	108	95.2	100	11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.6	89.6	100	1.1%
Pneumonia	108.2	96.9	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Topeka, KS	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,653	$23,531	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,357	$15,296	$16,237	11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,066	$19,833	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,197	$16,287	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Topeka, KS	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	15.8%	11.1%	12.5%	29.7%
2016-2017	42.4%	28.2%	57.9%	33.5%
2017-2018	37.8%	34.7%	19.0%	8.2%
2018-2019	6.6%	6.2%	-2.2%	6.1%
Since 2014	131.0%	103.7%	113.3%	20.8%

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