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12.2% lower in The Dalles, Oregon
than in Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Columbia, SC	The Dalles, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.7	93.7	100	19.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, SC	The Dalles, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.7	100.6	100	5.1%
Heart Failure	96.2	82.2	100	14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	97.3	100	4.0%
Pneumonia	100.6	87.4	100	13.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, SC	The Dalles, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,072	$23,224	$23,281	5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,450	$13,200	$16,237	14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,453	$21,540	$22,499	4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,913	$14,689	$17,007	13.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, SC	The Dalles, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	2.8%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	22.9%	12.5%	106.3%
2016-2017	28.2%	27.0%	57.9%	4.3%
2017-2018	34.7%	19.0%	19.0%	45.2%
2018-2019	6.2%	7.0%	-2.2%	12.9%
Since 2014	103.7%	104.1%	113.3%	0.4%

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