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University Place, Washington vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  27.8% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in University Place, Washington
   Insurance cost
University Place, WAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.3115.7100  57.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
University Place, WAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.195.7100  2.4%
Heart Failure92.496.2100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2101.4100  13.7%
Pneumonia98.4100.6100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
University Place, WAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,072$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$15,450$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$22,453$22,499  13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$16,913$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
University Place, WAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20165.6%11.1%12.5%  98.2%
2016-2017-1.6%28.2%57.9%  1,862.5%
2017-201838.3%34.7%19.0%  9.4%
2018-201913.4%6.2%-2.2%  53.7%
Since 201433.7%103.7%113.3%  207.7%
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