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7.2% lower in Mercer Island, Washington
than in Alpharetta, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Alpharetta, GA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	72.9	100	13.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alpharetta, GA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.6	98.6	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	98.1	98.3	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	94.2	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	104.4	101.6	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alpharetta, GA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,524	$22,748	$23,281	1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,757	$15,802	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,853	$20,849	$22,499	4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,561	$17,076	$17,007	2.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alpharetta, GA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	159.4%
2015-2016	5.9%	5.6%	12.5%	5.1%
2016-2017	17.1%	-1.6%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	43.8%	38.3%	19.0%	12.6%
2018-2019	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%	1,575.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	33.7%	113.3%	50.0%

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