Whidbey Island Station, Washington vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  6.5% higher in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Whidbey Island Station, Washington
   Insurance cost
Whidbey Island Station, WACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.296100  3.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Whidbey Island Station, WACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack87104.5100  20.1%
Heart Failure85.6104.2100  21.7%
Hip Knee Replacement85.393.4100  9.5%
Pneumonia80.1101.4100  26.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Whidbey Island Station, WACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,072$24,122$23,281  20.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,751$16,748$16,237  21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,886$20,687$22,499  9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,468$17,046$17,007  26.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Whidbey Island Station, WACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20165.6%11.1%12.5%  98.2%
2016-2017-1.6%28.2%57.9%  1,862.5%
2017-201838.3%34.7%19.0%  9.4%
2018-201913.4%6.2%-2.2%  53.7%
Since 201433.7%103.7%113.3%  207.7%
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