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13.1% lower in Forest Park, Georgia
than in West Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Columbia, SC	Forest Park, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.2	88.7	100	23.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Columbia, SC	Forest Park, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	92.5	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	103.3	99.3	100	3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	99.2	100	5.5%
Pneumonia	104.8	103.3	100	1.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Columbia, SC	Forest Park, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$21,348	$23,281	6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,592	$15,958	$16,237	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,818	$21,965	$22,499	5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,626	$17,373	$17,007	1.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Columbia, SC	Forest Park, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	-6.9%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	5.9%	12.5%	46.8%
2016-2017	28.2%	17.1%	57.9%	39.4%
2017-2018	34.7%	43.8%	19.0%	26.2%
2018-2019	6.2%	0.8%	-2.2%	87.1%
Since 2014	103.7%	67.4%	113.3%	35.0%

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