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3.6% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Columbia, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Columbia, PA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96.7	91.9	100	5.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, PA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.8	90.4	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	94.9	92	100	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.7	85.1	100	6.2%
Pneumonia	92	98.7	100	7.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, PA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,416	$20,851	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,243	$14,790	$16,237	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,079	$18,831	$22,499	6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,462	$16,604	$17,007	7.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, PA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	19.6%	3.1%	1,252.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	1.1%	12.5%	89.6%
2016-2017	52.3%	25.0%	57.9%	52.2%
2017-2018	45.2%	34.6%	19.0%	23.5%
2018-2019	-15.8%	4.2%	-2.2%	126.6%
Since 2014	102.5%	111.9%	113.3%	9.2%

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