Athens, Georgia vs. Homewood, Alabama

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Health
  13.6% higher in Homewood, Alabama
than in Athens, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Athens, GAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.9100.8100  21.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, GAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack8997.2100  9.2%
Heart Failure94.1101.8100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement100.6103.9100  3.3%
Pneumonia97.3104.7100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, GAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,530$22,431$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,113$16,360$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,270$23,011$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,359$17,608$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, GAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%3.1%3.1%  144.9%
2015-20165.9%12.5%12.5%  111.9%
2016-201717.1%57.9%57.9%  238.6%
2017-201843.8%19.0%19.0%  56.6%
2018-20190.8%-2.2%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201467.4%113.3%113.3%  68.1%
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