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23.3% higher in Estherville, Iowa
than in West Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Columbia, SC	Estherville, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.2	160.1	100	39.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Columbia, SC	Estherville, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	98.7	100	0.7%
Heart Failure	103.3	113.6	100	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	95.4	100	1.5%
Pneumonia	104.8	124.4	100	18.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Columbia, SC	Estherville, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$22,777	$23,281	0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,592	$18,258	$16,237	10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,818	$21,121	$22,499	1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,626	$20,922	$17,007	18.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Columbia, SC	Estherville, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	4.7%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	13.2%	12.5%	18.9%
2016-2017	28.2%	26.3%	57.9%	6.7%
2017-2018	34.7%	88.1%	19.0%	153.9%
2018-2019	6.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	11.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	201.2%	113.3%	94.0%

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