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7.8% higher in Groton, Connecticut
than in Athens, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Athens, GA	Groton, CT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.9	87.9	100	6.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, GA	Groton, CT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89	102.5	100	15.2%
Heart Failure	94.1	104.9	100	11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	104.4	100	3.8%
Pneumonia	97.3	105	100	7.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, GA	Groton, CT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,530	$23,646	$23,281	15.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,113	$16,849	$16,237	11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,270	$23,118	$22,499	3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,359	$17,663	$17,007	8.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, GA	Groton, CT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	68.1%
2015-2016	5.9%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.1%	17.3%	57.9%	1.2%
2017-2018	43.8%	31.6%	19.0%	27.9%
2018-2019	0.8%	-12.8%	-2.2%	1,700.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	31.6%	113.3%	53.1%

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