Augusta, Georgia vs. Lexington, Kentucky

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Health
  12.6% lower in Lexington, Kentucky
than in Augusta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Augusta, GALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium10977.4100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, GALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5104100  4.5%
Heart Failure98.4109.5100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement89.494.2100  5.4%
Pneumonia102.4107.7100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, GALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,956$24,002$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,813$17,589$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,802$20,863$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,213$18,106$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, GALexington, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%7.7%3.1%  211.6%
2015-20165.9%-1.9%12.5%  132.2%
2016-201717.1%10.7%57.9%  37.4%
2017-201843.8%46.0%19.0%  5.0%
2018-20190.8%9.0%-2.2%  1,025.0%
Since 201467.4%86.2%113.3%  27.9%
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