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8.6% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	85.4	100	7.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	101	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	114.9	99	100	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	101.4	100	16.1%
Pneumonia	112.1	111	100	1.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$23,310	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$15,908	$16,237	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$22,440	$22,499	16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$18,667	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Columbus, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-6.9%	3.1%	305.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	5.9%	12.5%	44.3%
2016-2017	52.3%	17.1%	57.9%	67.3%
2017-2018	45.2%	43.8%	19.0%	3.1%
2018-2019	-15.8%	0.8%	-2.2%	105.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	67.4%	113.3%	34.2%

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