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37.0% higher in Waycross, Georgia
than in Columbus, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Columbus, GA	Waycross, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	150.1	100	75.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, GA	Waycross, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	108.5	100	7.4%
Heart Failure	99	110.6	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	105.6	100	4.1%
Pneumonia	111	103.4	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, GA	Waycross, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$25,028	$23,281	7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,908	$17,770	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,440	$23,386	$22,499	4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,667	$17,386	$17,007	6.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, GA	Waycross, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-6.9%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.9%	5.9%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	17.1%	17.1%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	43.8%	43.8%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	0.8%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	67.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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