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10.1% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in Laurel, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MS	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	85.4	100	19.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MS	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	101	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	89.8	99	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.1	101.4	100	14.9%
Pneumonia	90.9	111	100	22.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MS	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,492	$23,310	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,436	$15,908	$16,237	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,370	$22,440	$22,499	14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,292	$18,667	$17,007	22.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, MS	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	-6.9%	3.1%	64.8%
2015-2016	-8.2%	5.9%	12.5%	172.0%
2016-2017	17.9%	17.1%	57.9%	4.5%
2017-2018	57.8%	43.8%	19.0%	24.2%
2018-2019	0.4%	0.8%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	67.4%	113.3%	78.3%

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