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13.4% higher in Fort Scott, Kansas
than in Athol, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Athol, MA	Fort Scott, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	65.8	97.1	100	47.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athol, MA	Fort Scott, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.8	106.5	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	106.1	91.5	100	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	114.1	100	100	12.4%
Pneumonia	102	91	100	10.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athol, MA	Fort Scott, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,950	$24,567	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,055	$14,699	$16,237	13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,254	$22,130	$22,499	12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,151	$15,301	$17,007	10.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athol, MA	Fort Scott, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	76.9%
2015-2016	-1.5%	15.8%	12.5%	1,153.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	42.4%	57.9%	1,670.4%
2017-2018	26.4%	37.8%	19.0%	43.2%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.6%	-2.2%	29.4%
Since 2014	23.9%	131.0%	113.3%	448.1%

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