Athens, Tennessee vs. Ellijay, Georgia

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Health
  8.4% higher in Ellijay, Georgia
than in Athens, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Athens, TNEllijay, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.4115.9100  15.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, TNEllijay, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.398100  0.3%
Heart Failure96.996.8100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement96.199.5100  3.5%
Pneumonia98.998.8100  0.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, TNEllijay, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,673$22,603$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,568$15,561$16,237  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,284$22,039$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,630$16,621$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, TNEllijay, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%-6.9%3.1%  137.7%
2015-201623.2%5.9%12.5%  74.6%
2016-201764.5%17.1%57.9%  73.5%
2017-201857.4%43.8%19.0%  23.7%
2018-2019-26.2%0.8%-2.2%  103.1%
Since 2014178.2%67.4%113.3%  62.2%
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      State average
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