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5.7% lower in Bellingham, Massachusetts
than in Athens, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Athens, GA	Bellingham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.9	62.8	100	24.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, GA	Bellingham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89	104.4	100	17.3%
Heart Failure	94.1	104.3	100	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	106.2	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	97.3	104.5	100	7.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, GA	Bellingham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,530	$24,085	$23,281	17.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,113	$16,762	$16,237	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,270	$23,520	$22,499	5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,359	$17,580	$17,007	7.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, GA	Bellingham, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	62.3%
2015-2016	5.9%	-1.5%	12.5%	125.4%
2016-2017	17.1%	-2.7%	57.9%	115.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	26.4%	19.0%	39.7%
2018-2019	0.8%	5.1%	-2.2%	537.5%
Since 2014	67.4%	23.9%	113.3%	64.5%

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