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Ashland, Kentucky vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  17.4% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Ashland, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Ashland, KYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9115.2100  39.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, KYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.699.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure100103.3100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.394100  7.2%
Pneumonia100.9104.8100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, KYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,518$22,930$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,060$16,592$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,421$20,818$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,969$17,626$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, KYWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-1.9%11.1%12.5%  684.2%
2016-201710.7%28.2%57.9%  163.6%
2017-201846.0%34.7%19.0%  24.6%
2018-20199.0%6.2%-2.2%  31.1%
Since 201486.2%103.7%113.3%  20.3%
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