Providence, Rhode Island vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  26.9% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Providence, Rhode Island
   Insurance cost
Providence, RIColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium64.5115.7100  79.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Providence, RIColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10095.7100  4.3%
Heart Failure103.696.2100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement109.5101.4100  7.4%
Pneumonia102.6100.6100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Providence, RIColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,079$22,072$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,649$15,450$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,250$22,453$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,256$16,913$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Providence, RIColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-10.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-2017-0.8%28.2%57.9%  3,625.0%
2017-201819.2%34.7%19.0%  80.7%
2018-20198.0%6.2%-2.2%  22.5%
Since 201414.7%103.7%113.3%  605.4%
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