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8.6% higher in Decatur, Georgia
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Altoona, PA	Decatur, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	84.5	100	32.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Altoona, PA	Decatur, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	109.1	97.9	100	10.3%
Heart Failure	107.2	97	100	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	96	100	1.0%
Pneumonia	100	97.8	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Altoona, PA	Decatur, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$25,170	$22,600	$23,281	10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,221	$15,578	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,481	$21,252	$22,499	1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,822	$16,442	$17,007	2.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Altoona, PA	Decatur, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	-6.9%	3.1%	305.9%
2015-2016	10.6%	5.9%	12.5%	44.3%
2016-2017	52.3%	17.1%	57.9%	67.3%
2017-2018	45.2%	43.8%	19.0%	3.1%
2018-2019	-15.8%	0.8%	-2.2%	105.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	67.4%	113.3%	34.2%

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