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Columbia, Maryland vs. South Charleston, West Virginia

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Health
  14.5% higher in South Charleston, West Virginia
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDSouth Charleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4117.7100  46.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDSouth Charleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.499.5100  8.2%
Heart Failure99.599.5100  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement10480.8100  22.3%
Pneumonia99.3101.2100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDSouth Charleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$22,970$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$15,987$16,237  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$17,893$22,499  22.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$17,023$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDSouth Charleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%2.8%3.1%  82.4%
2015-2016-0.4%24.2%12.5%  6,150.0%
2016-201725.2%31.5%57.9%  25.0%
2017-201853.1%15.5%19.0%  70.8%
2018-2019-14.0%9.4%-2.2%  167.1%
Since 201490.5%112.1%113.3%  23.9%
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