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29.5% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Fall River, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Fall River, MA	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	59.9	115.2	100	92.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fall River, MA	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.7	99.4	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	104.7	103.3	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	109	94	100	13.8%
Pneumonia	106	104.8	100	1.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fall River, MA	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,704	$22,930	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,831	$16,592	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,121	$20,818	$22,499	13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,832	$17,626	$17,007	1.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fall River, MA	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	-1.5%	11.1%	12.5%	840.0%
2016-2017	-2.7%	28.2%	57.9%	1,144.4%
2017-2018	26.4%	34.7%	19.0%	31.4%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.2%	-2.2%	21.6%
Since 2014	23.9%	103.7%	113.3%	333.9%

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