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Augusta, Georgia vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  4.4% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Augusta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Augusta, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109115.2100  5.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.599.4100  0.1%
Heart Failure98.4103.3100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement89.494100  5.1%
Pneumonia102.4104.8100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, GAWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,956$22,930$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,813$16,592$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,802$20,818$22,499  5.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,213$17,626$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, 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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