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15.2% lower in Newark, New Jersey
than in West Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Columbia, SC	Newark, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.2	66.8	100	42.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Columbia, SC	Newark, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	107.4	100	8.0%
Heart Failure	103.3	116.2	100	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	122.6	100	30.4%
Pneumonia	104.8	113.5	100	8.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Columbia, SC	Newark, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$24,789	$23,281	8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,592	$18,667	$16,237	12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,818	$27,141	$22,499	30.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,626	$19,091	$17,007	8.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Columbia, SC	Newark, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	-2.2%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	5.1%	12.5%	54.1%
2016-2017	28.2%	4.8%	57.9%	83.0%
2017-2018	34.7%	18.7%	19.0%	46.1%
2018-2019	6.2%	-14.8%	-2.2%	338.7%
Since 2014	103.7%	9.0%	113.3%	91.3%

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