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9.5% lower in Panama City Beach, Florida
than in West Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Columbia, SC	Panama City Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.2	85.4	100	25.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Columbia, SC	Panama City Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	103	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	103.3	107.9	100	4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	111.8	100	18.9%
Pneumonia	104.8	113.7	100	8.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Columbia, SC	Panama City Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$23,758	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,592	$17,338	$16,237	4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,818	$24,752	$22,499	18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,626	$19,125	$17,007	8.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Columbia, SC	Panama City Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	6.0%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	1.8%	12.5%	83.8%
2016-2017	28.2%	15.3%	57.9%	45.7%
2017-2018	34.7%	40.8%	19.0%	17.6%
2018-2019	6.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	61.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	79.3%	113.3%	23.5%

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