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Columbia, South Carolina vs. Le Mars, Iowa

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Health
  10.5% higher in Le Mars, Iowa
than in Columbia, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Columbia, SCLe Mars, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.7148.2100  28.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, SCLe Mars, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.794.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure96.281.7100  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.487.2100  14.0%
Pneumonia100.685.6100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, SCLe Mars, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,072$21,802$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,450$13,133$16,237  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,453$19,309$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,913$14,387$17,007  14.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, SCLe Mars, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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