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14.6% lower in Richmond, Texas
than in Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Columbia, SC	Richmond, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.7	75.4	100	34.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, SC	Richmond, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.7	108.1	100	13.0%
Heart Failure	96.2	108.9	100	13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	100.2	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	100.6	119.8	100	19.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, SC	Richmond, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,072	$24,934	$23,281	13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,450	$17,502	$16,237	13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,453	$22,178	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,913	$20,140	$17,007	19.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, SC	Richmond, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	3.2%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	5.1%	12.5%	54.1%
2016-2017	28.2%	19.0%	57.9%	32.6%
2017-2018	34.7%	35.6%	19.0%	2.6%
2018-2019	6.2%	2.3%	-2.2%	62.9%
Since 2014	103.7%	79.0%	113.3%	23.8%

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