California, Maryland vs. Columbia, Alabama

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Health
  7.6% lower in Columbia, Alabama
than in California, Maryland
   Insurance cost
California, MDColumbia, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium133102.1100  23.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
California, MDColumbia, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.794.8100  1.2%
Heart Failure97.799100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.1118100  42.0%
Pneumonia90.8100.6100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
California, MDColumbia, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,627$21,874$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,699$15,905$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,402$26,130$22,499  42.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,273$16,909$17,007  10.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
California, MDColumbia, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.1%3.1%  80.5%
2015-2016-0.4%12.5%12.5%  3,225.0%
2016-201725.2%57.9%57.9%  129.8%
2017-201853.1%19.0%19.0%  64.2%
2018-2019-14.0%-2.2%-2.2%  84.3%
Since 201490.5%113.3%113.3%  25.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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