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Albany, New York vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  7.5% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Albany, New York
   Insurance cost
Albany, NYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1115.2100  11.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albany, NYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.199.4100  0.7%
Heart Failure98.6103.3100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement92.494100  1.7%
Pneumonia94.5104.8100  10.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albany, NYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,099$22,930$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,842$16,592$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,457$20,818$22,499  1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,884$17,626$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albany, NYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20163.4%11.1%12.5%  226.5%
2016-201715.5%28.2%57.9%  81.9%
2017-201811.5%34.7%19.0%  201.7%
2018-201912.5%6.2%-2.2%  50.4%
Since 201465.9%103.7%113.3%  57.4%
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