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West Columbia, South Carolina vs. Albany, Georgia

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Health
  0.7% higher in Albany, Georgia
than in West Columbia, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
West Columbia, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.2110.9100  3.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Columbia, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.4106100  6.6%
Heart Failure103.387.5100  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94115.6100  23.0%
Pneumonia104.8100.3100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Columbia, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,930$24,456$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,592$14,058$16,237  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,818$25,596$22,499  23.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,626$16,869$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Columbia, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-6.9%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%5.9%12.5%  46.8%
2016-201728.2%17.1%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201834.7%43.8%19.0%  26.2%
2018-20196.2%0.8%-2.2%  87.1%
Since 2014103.7%67.4%113.3%  35.0%
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