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6.1% higher in Athens, Georgia
than in Bellingham, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, MA	Athens, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.8	82.9	100	32.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, MA	Athens, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	89	100	14.8%
Heart Failure	104.3	94.1	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.2	100.6	100	5.3%
Pneumonia	104.5	97.3	100	6.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, MA	Athens, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,085	$20,530	$23,281	14.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,762	$15,113	$16,237	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,520	$22,270	$22,499	5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,580	$16,359	$17,007	6.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, MA	Athens, GA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	-6.9%	3.1%	165.4%
2015-2016	-1.5%	5.9%	12.5%	493.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	17.1%	57.9%	733.3%
2017-2018	26.4%	43.8%	19.0%	65.9%
2018-2019	5.1%	0.8%	-2.2%	84.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	67.4%	113.3%	182.0%

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