Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  25.0% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Pittsburgh, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9115.7100  81.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pittsburgh, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.195.7100  8.1%
Heart Failure110.496.2100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement106.4101.4100  4.7%
Pneumonia113.7100.6100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pittsburgh, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,010$22,072$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,732$15,450$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,548$22,453$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,117$16,913$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pittsburgh, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201610.6%11.1%12.5%  4.7%
2016-201752.3%28.2%57.9%  46.1%
2017-201845.2%34.7%19.0%  23.2%
2018-2019-15.8%6.2%-2.2%  139.2%
Since 2014102.5%103.7%113.3%  1.2%
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