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19.4% higher in Shippensburg borough, Pennsylvania
than in Athens, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Athens, GA	Shippensburg borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.9	108.8	100	31.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, GA	Shippensburg borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	89	102.7	100	15.4%
Heart Failure	94.1	113.2	100	20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	96.5	100	4.1%
Pneumonia	97.3	111.6	100	14.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, GA	Shippensburg borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,530	$23,699	$23,281	15.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,113	$18,182	$16,237	20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,270	$21,364	$22,499	4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,359	$18,761	$17,007	14.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, GA	Shippensburg borough, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	75.4%
2015-2016	5.9%	10.6%	12.5%	79.7%
2016-2017	17.1%	52.3%	57.9%	205.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	45.2%	19.0%	3.2%
2018-2019	0.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	2,075.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	102.5%	113.3%	52.1%

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