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8.6% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Saratoga Springs, New York

Insurance cost

	Saratoga Springs, NY	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	115.2	100	11.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Saratoga Springs, NY	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99	99.4	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	96.2	103.3	100	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	94	100	4.8%
Pneumonia	91.7	104.8	100	14.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Saratoga Springs, NY	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,848	$22,930	$23,281	0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,452	$16,592	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,867	$20,818	$22,499	4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,424	$17,626	$17,007	14.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Saratoga Springs, NY	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	3.4%	11.1%	12.5%	226.5%
2016-2017	15.5%	28.2%	57.9%	81.9%
2017-2018	11.5%	34.7%	19.0%	201.7%
2018-2019	12.5%	6.2%	-2.2%	50.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	103.7%	113.3%	57.4%

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