Fort Lauderdale, Florida vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  8.1% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
   Insurance cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8582.9100  2.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.889100  16.7%
Heart Failure110.994.1100  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110100.6100  8.5%
Pneumonia106.797.3100  8.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,645$20,530$23,281  16.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,813$15,113$16,237  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,355$22,270$22,499  8.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,949$16,359$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%-6.9%3.1%  215.0%
2015-20161.8%5.9%12.5%  227.8%
2016-201715.3%17.1%57.9%  11.8%
2017-201840.8%43.8%19.0%  7.4%
2018-20192.4%0.8%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 201479.3%67.4%113.3%  15.0%
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