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7.2% lower in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
than in Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Columbia, SC	Fort Thomas, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.7	99.6	100	13.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, SC	Fort Thomas, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.7	93.3	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	96.2	104.4	100	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	103.5	100	2.1%
Pneumonia	100.6	97.5	100	3.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, SC	Fort Thomas, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,072	$21,538	$23,281	2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,450	$16,783	$16,237	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,453	$22,918	$22,499	2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,913	$16,392	$17,007	3.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, SC	Fort Thomas, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	7.7%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	-1.9%	12.5%	117.1%
2016-2017	28.2%	10.7%	57.9%	62.1%
2017-2018	34.7%	46.0%	19.0%	32.6%
2018-2019	6.2%	9.0%	-2.2%	45.2%
Since 2014	103.7%	86.2%	113.3%	16.9%

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