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4.7% lower in Merrillville, Indiana
than in Athens, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Athens, GA	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.9	63	100	24.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, GA	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89	107.9	100	21.2%
Heart Failure	94.1	110.5	100	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	101.8	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	97.3	109.2	100	12.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, GA	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,530	$24,888	$23,281	21.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,113	$17,759	$16,237	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,270	$22,531	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,359	$18,369	$17,007	12.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, GA	Merrillville, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	78.3%
2015-2016	5.9%	-12.7%	12.5%	315.3%
2016-2017	17.1%	-1.4%	57.9%	108.2%
2017-2018	43.8%	21.9%	19.0%	50.0%
2018-2019	0.8%	0.0%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	3.4%	113.3%	95.0%

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