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22.5% higher in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
than in Decatur, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Decatur, GA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	116.3	100	37.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decatur, GA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.9	111.9	100	14.3%
Heart Failure	97	108	100	11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	102.5	100	6.8%
Pneumonia	97.8	99.6	100	1.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decatur, GA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,600	$25,813	$23,281	14.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,578	$17,352	$16,237	11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,252	$22,688	$22,499	6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,442	$16,754	$17,007	1.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decatur, GA	Lancaster, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	75.4%
2015-2016	5.9%	10.6%	12.5%	79.7%
2016-2017	17.1%	52.3%	57.9%	205.8%
2017-2018	43.8%	45.2%	19.0%	3.2%
2018-2019	0.8%	-15.8%	-2.2%	2,075.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	102.5%	113.3%	52.1%

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