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7.9% lower in Vance, South Carolina
than in Helen, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Helen, GA	Vance, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	122.1	100.8	100	17.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Helen, GA	Vance, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	97.8	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	96.8	85.8	100	11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.5	115	100	15.6%
Pneumonia	98.8	103	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Helen, GA	Vance, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,603	$22,567	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,561	$13,791	$16,237	11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,039	$25,454	$22,499	15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,621	$17,312	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Helen, GA	Vance, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	5.9%	11.1%	12.5%	88.1%
2016-2017	17.1%	28.2%	57.9%	64.9%
2017-2018	43.8%	34.7%	19.0%	20.8%
2018-2019	0.8%	6.2%	-2.2%	675.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	103.7%	113.3%	53.9%

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