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13.1% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Granite Bay, California

Insurance cost

	Granite Bay, CA	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	115.7	100	22.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Granite Bay, CA	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	95.7	100	0.9%
Heart Failure	91.3	96.2	100	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	101.4	100	5.1%
Pneumonia	94.1	100.6	100	6.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Granite Bay, CA	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,865	$22,072	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,667	$15,450	$16,237	5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,357	$22,453	$22,499	5.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,830	$16,913	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Granite Bay, CA	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	11.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.2%	57.9%	203.2%
2017-2018	26.1%	34.7%	19.0%	33.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.2%	-2.2%	416.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	103.7%	113.3%	130.4%

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