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13.3% higher in Bennington, Vermont
than in Columbus, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Columbus, GA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	119.4	100	39.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, GA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	92.9	100	8.0%
Heart Failure	99	89.6	100	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	94.5	100	6.8%
Pneumonia	111	96.2	100	13.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, GA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$21,434	$23,281	8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,908	$14,395	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,440	$20,925	$22,499	6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,667	$16,177	$17,007	13.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, GA	Bennington, VT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	13.3%	3.1%	292.8%
2015-2016	5.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.1%	5.1%	57.9%	70.2%
2017-2018	43.8%	2.6%	19.0%	94.1%
2018-2019	0.8%	23.2%	-2.2%	2,800.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	50.6%	113.3%	24.9%

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