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33.9% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Columbus, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Columbus, NE	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	169.7	75.4	100	55.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, NE	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	96.6	100	1.4%
Heart Failure	99.7	96.6	100	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	107.1	100	5.2%
Pneumonia	92.2	106.2	100	15.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, NE	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,607	$22,300	$23,281	1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,019	$15,515	$16,237	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,528	$23,700	$22,499	5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,500	$17,862	$17,007	15.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, NE	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	0.8%	3.1%	95.8%
2015-2016	12.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	52.7%	22.1%	57.9%	58.1%
2017-2018	51.3%	8.7%	19.0%	83.0%
2018-2019	9.3%	21.3%	-2.2%	129.0%
Since 2014	236.5%	62.4%	113.3%	73.6%

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