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11.5% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in West Jefferson, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	132.8	101.7	100	23.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Jefferson, NC	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	86.4	102	100	18.1%
Heart Failure	89.7	95.2	100	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.4	89.6	100	10.8%
Pneumonia	78.8	96.9	100	23.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Jefferson, NC	Myrtle Beach, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,933	$23,531	$23,281	18.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,417	$15,296	$16,237	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,225	$19,833	$22,499	10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,243	$16,287	$17,007	23.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Jefferson, NC	Myrtle Beach, 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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