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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Columbus, Georgia

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Health
  12.3% higher in Columbus, Georgia
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.985.4100  33.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1101100  7.4%
Heart Failure107.299100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement97101.4100  4.5%
Pneumonia100111100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,310$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,908$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$22,440$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$18,667$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-6.9%3.1%  305.9%
2015-201610.6%5.9%12.5%  44.3%
2016-201752.3%17.1%57.9%  67.3%
2017-201845.2%43.8%19.0%  3.1%
2018-2019-15.8%0.8%-2.2%  105.1%
Since 2014102.5%67.4%113.3%  34.2%
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