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Health
8.6% higher in Novato, California
than in Columbus, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Columbus, GA	Novato, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	107.7	100	26.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, GA	Novato, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	91.8	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	99	101	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	98.3	100	3.1%
Pneumonia	111	96.9	100	12.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, GA	Novato, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$21,192	$23,281	9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,908	$16,227	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,440	$21,754	$22,499	3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,667	$16,301	$17,007	12.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, GA	Novato, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	4.0%	3.1%	158.0%
2015-2016	5.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.1%	9.3%	57.9%	45.6%
2017-2018	43.8%	26.1%	19.0%	40.4%
2018-2019	0.8%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	45.0%	113.3%	33.2%

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