Athens, Alabama vs. Joplin, Missouri

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Health
  3.7% lower in Joplin, Missouri
than in Athens, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Athens, ALJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114100.4100  11.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, ALJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.7108100  15.3%
Heart Failure92.298.6100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement104.499.5100  4.7%
Pneumonia93103.2100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, ALJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,610$24,921$23,281  15.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,822$15,847$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,114$22,030$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,634$17,358$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, ALJoplin, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-1.0%3.1%  132.3%
2015-201612.5%10.6%12.5%  15.2%
2016-201757.9%18.5%57.9%  68.0%
2017-201819.0%42.2%19.0%  122.1%
2018-2019-2.2%-5.7%-2.2%  159.1%
Since 2014113.3%73.9%113.3%  34.8%
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