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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Buford, Georgia

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Health
  9.6% higher in Buford, Georgia
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.984.5100  32.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197100  11.1%
Heart Failure107.299.9100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement9798.4100  1.4%
Pneumonia100101.9100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,377$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,049$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,788$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,137$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-6.9%3.1%  305.9%
2015-201610.6%5.9%12.5%  44.3%
2016-201752.3%17.1%57.9%  67.3%
2017-201845.2%43.8%19.0%  3.1%
2018-2019-15.8%0.8%-2.2%  105.1%
Since 2014102.5%67.4%113.3%  34.2%
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