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9.3% higher in Emporia, Kansas
than in Columbus, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Columbus, GA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	104.2	100	22.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, GA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	93.4	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	99	108.5	100	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	100.4	100	1.0%
Pneumonia	111	109.6	100	1.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, GA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$21,555	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,908	$17,440	$16,237	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,440	$22,223	$22,499	1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,667	$18,426	$17,007	1.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, GA	Emporia, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	5.9%	15.8%	12.5%	167.8%
2016-2017	17.1%	42.4%	57.9%	148.0%
2017-2018	43.8%	37.8%	19.0%	13.7%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	725.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	131.0%	113.3%	94.4%

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