Columbus, Mississippi vs. Valdosta, Georgia

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Health
  36.1% higher in Valdosta, Georgia
than in Columbus, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Columbus, MSValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9173.3100  88.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, MSValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.9100.5100  5.1%
Heart Failure106.394.9100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.697.9100  10.7%
Pneumonia105.793.1100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, MSValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,430$23,190$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,077$15,250$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,264$21,673$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,767$15,649$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, MSValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%-6.9%3.1%  64.8%
2015-2016-8.2%5.9%12.5%  172.0%
2016-201717.9%17.1%57.9%  4.5%
2017-201857.8%43.8%19.0%  24.2%
2018-20190.4%0.8%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201437.8%67.4%113.3%  78.3%
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