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28.4% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Walker, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Walker, MI	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72	115.7	100	60.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Walker, MI	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.6	95.7	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	99	96.2	100	2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.4	101.4	100	12.2%
Pneumonia	99.8	100.6	100	0.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Walker, MI	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,840	$22,072	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,913	$15,450	$16,237	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,015	$22,453	$22,499	12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,784	$16,913	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Walker, MI	Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	11.1%	12.5%	455.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	28.2%	57.9%	308.7%
2017-2018	37.1%	34.7%	19.0%	6.5%
2018-2019	0.5%	6.2%	-2.2%	1,140.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	103.7%	113.3%	104.1%

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