Lexington, Kentucky vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  0.9% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.482.9100  7.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10489100  14.4%
Heart Failure109.594.1100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2100.6100  6.8%
Pneumonia107.797.3100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$20,530$23,281  14.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$15,113$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$22,270$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$16,359$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-6.9%3.1%  189.6%
2015-2016-1.9%5.9%12.5%  410.5%
2016-201710.7%17.1%57.9%  59.8%
2017-201846.0%43.8%19.0%  4.8%
2018-20199.0%0.8%-2.2%  91.1%
Since 201486.2%67.4%113.3%  21.8%
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