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8.2% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Lake City, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Lake City, SC	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	105.8	115.2	100	8.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake City, SC	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	90.9	99.4	100	9.4%
Heart Failure	93.1	103.3	100	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.9	94	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	93.2	104.8	100	12.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake City, SC	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,970	$22,930	$23,281	9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,966	$16,592	$16,237	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,569	$20,818	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,664	$17,626	$17,007	12.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake City, SC	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	0.0%	3.1%	NaN%
2015-2016	11.1%	11.1%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	28.2%	28.2%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	34.7%	34.7%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.2%	6.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	103.7%	103.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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