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Columbia, South Carolina vs. Smiths Station, Alabama

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Health
  2.9% lower in Smiths Station, Alabama
than in Columbia, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Columbia, SCSmiths Station, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.7113.1100  2.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, SCSmiths Station, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.797.5100  1.9%
Heart Failure96.288.2100  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.495.1100  6.2%
Pneumonia100.695.5100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, SCSmiths Station, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,072$22,508$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,450$14,167$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,453$21,053$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,913$16,053$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, SCSmiths Station, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%3.1%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%12.5%12.5%  12.6%
2016-201728.2%57.9%57.9%  105.3%
2017-201834.7%19.0%19.0%  45.2%
2018-20196.2%-2.2%-2.2%  135.5%
Since 2014103.7%113.3%113.3%  9.3%
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