Augusta, Maine vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  11.0% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7115.7100  18.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.395.7100  3.6%
Heart Failure95.896.2100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6101.4100  11.9%
Pneumonia95.6100.6100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$22,072$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$15,450$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$22,453$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$16,913$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20164.4%11.1%12.5%  152.3%
2016-201714.9%28.2%57.9%  89.3%
2017-201852.7%34.7%19.0%  34.2%
2018-2019-7.5%6.2%-2.2%  182.7%
Since 201467.4%103.7%113.3%  53.9%
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