Wichita, Kansas vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  3.2% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5101.7100  0.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7102100  1.6%
Heart Failure104.695.2100  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.689.6100  9.1%
Pneumonia106.896.9100  9.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,531$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$15,296$16,237  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$19,833$22,499  9.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$16,287$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201615.8%11.1%12.5%  29.7%
2016-201742.4%28.2%57.9%  33.5%
2017-201837.8%34.7%19.0%  8.2%
2018-20196.6%6.2%-2.2%  6.1%
Since 2014131.0%103.7%113.3%  20.8%
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