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Athens, Georgia vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  20.4% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Athens, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Athens, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9115.2100  39.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack8999.4100  11.7%
Heart Failure94.1103.3100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement100.694100  6.6%
Pneumonia97.3104.8100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,530$22,930$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,113$16,592$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,270$20,818$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,359$17,626$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20165.9%11.1%12.5%  88.1%
2016-201717.1%28.2%57.9%  64.9%
2017-201843.8%34.7%19.0%  20.8%
2018-20190.8%6.2%-2.2%  675.0%
Since 201467.4%103.7%113.3%  53.9%
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