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24.8% lower in Columbia, Mississippi
than in Waycross, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Waycross, GA	Columbia, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	150.1	91.9	100	38.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waycross, GA	Columbia, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.5	94.5	100	12.9%
Heart Failure	110.6	92.5	100	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.6	117.1	100	10.9%
Pneumonia	103.4	92.9	100	10.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waycross, GA	Columbia, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,028	$21,800	$23,281	12.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,770	$14,859	$16,237	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,386	$25,929	$22,499	10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,386	$15,624	$17,007	10.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waycross, GA	Columbia, MS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-19.6%	3.1%	184.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	-8.2%	12.5%	239.0%
2016-2017	17.1%	17.9%	57.9%	4.7%
2017-2018	43.8%	57.8%	19.0%	32.0%
2018-2019	0.8%	0.4%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	37.8%	113.3%	43.9%

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