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9.4% lower in Elgin, Illinois
than in Athens, Texas

Insurance cost

	Athens, TX	Elgin, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.1	89.4	100	21.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, TX	Elgin, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.4	107.9	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	96.9	104.4	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	98	94.7	100	3.4%
Pneumonia	95.7	103.9	100	8.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, TX	Elgin, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,159	$24,905	$23,281	7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,564	$16,777	$16,237	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,707	$20,965	$22,499	3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,090	$17,477	$17,007	8.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, TX	Elgin, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.2%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%
2015-2016	5.1%	9.0%	12.5%	76.5%
2016-2017	19.0%	38.0%	57.9%	100.0%
2017-2018	35.6%	38.1%	19.0%	7.0%
2018-2019	2.3%	-1.6%	-2.2%	169.6%
Since 2014	79.0%	110.6%	113.3%	40.0%

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