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15.6% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Albany, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Albany, GA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.9	91.9	100	17.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Albany, GA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106	90.4	100	14.7%
Heart Failure	87.5	92	100	5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	115.6	85.1	100	26.4%
Pneumonia	100.3	98.7	100	1.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Albany, GA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,456	$20,851	$23,281	14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,058	$14,790	$16,237	5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,596	$18,831	$22,499	26.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,869	$16,604	$17,007	1.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Albany, GA	Meridian, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	19.6%	3.1%	384.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	1.1%	12.5%	81.4%
2016-2017	17.1%	25.0%	57.9%	46.2%
2017-2018	43.8%	34.6%	19.0%	21.0%
2018-2019	0.8%	4.2%	-2.2%	425.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	111.9%	113.3%	66.0%

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