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Health
46.2% higher in Fairfield, Iowa
than in Athens, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Athens, GA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.9	154.5	100	86.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, GA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89	95	100	6.7%
Heart Failure	94.1	107.2	100	13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	111.8	100	11.1%
Pneumonia	97.3	113.5	100	16.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, GA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,530	$21,927	$23,281	6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,113	$17,218	$16,237	13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,270	$24,758	$22,499	11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,359	$19,094	$17,007	16.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, GA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	4.7%	3.1%	168.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	13.2%	12.5%	123.7%
2016-2017	17.1%	26.3%	57.9%	53.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	88.1%	19.0%	101.1%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	762.5%
Since 2014	67.4%	201.2%	113.3%	198.5%

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