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Health
9.9% lower in Big Rapids, Michigan
than in Laurens, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Laurens, SC	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.9	84.5	100	17.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurens, SC	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.4	97	100	4.3%
Heart Failure	96.1	96.2	100	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	98.7	100	2.8%
Pneumonia	107	100.5	100	6.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurens, SC	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,401	$22,374	$23,281	4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,439	$15,457	$16,237	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,254	$21,849	$22,499	2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,987	$16,901	$17,007	6.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurens, SC	Big Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	0.4%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	2.0%	12.5%	82.0%
2016-2017	28.2%	6.9%	57.9%	75.5%
2017-2018	34.7%	37.1%	19.0%	6.9%
2018-2019	6.2%	0.5%	-2.2%	91.9%
Since 2014	103.7%	50.8%	113.3%	51.0%

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