Portland, Maine vs. Columbus, Georgia

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Health
  0.9% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.185.4100  8.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1101100  3.0%
Heart Failure97.999100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5101.4100  10.8%
Pneumonia102.4111100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,310$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$15,908$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$22,440$22,499  10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$18,667$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-6.9%3.1%  475.0%
2015-20164.4%5.9%12.5%  34.1%
2016-201714.9%17.1%57.9%  14.8%
2017-201852.7%43.8%19.0%  16.9%
2018-2019-7.5%0.8%-2.2%  110.7%
Since 201467.4%67.4%113.3%  0.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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