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Columbia, Missouri vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  16.9% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Columbia, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MOAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.663.9100  35.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MOAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.9109.1100  2.1%
Heart Failure102.2107.2100  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9597100  2.1%
Pneumonia103.7100100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MOAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,673$25,170$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,421$17,221$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,027$21,481$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,444$16,822$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MOAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%-1.7%3.1%  70.0%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201718.5%52.3%57.9%  182.7%
2017-201842.2%45.2%19.0%  7.1%
2018-2019-5.7%-15.8%-2.2%  177.2%
Since 201473.9%102.5%113.3%  38.7%
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