Kingston, Rhode Island vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  29.2% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Kingston, Rhode Island
   Insurance cost
Kingston, RIWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium64.5115.2100  78.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kingston, RIWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.299.4100  7.3%
Heart Failure102.9103.3100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96.294100  2.3%
Pneumonia99.3104.8100  5.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kingston, RIWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,725$22,930$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,541$16,592$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,303$20,818$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,700$17,626$17,007  5.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kingston, RIWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-10.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-2017-0.8%28.2%57.9%  3,625.0%
2017-201819.2%34.7%19.0%  80.7%
2018-20198.0%6.2%-2.2%  22.5%
Since 201414.7%103.7%113.3%  605.4%
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