Lexington, Massachusetts vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  6.7% higher in Athens, Georgia
than in Lexington, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Lexington, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.382.9100  31.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.689100  13.3%
Heart Failure10394.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3100.6100  5.4%
Pneumonia100.797.3100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$20,530$23,281  13.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,113$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$22,270$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,359$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
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%
2017-201826.4%43.8%19.0%  65.9%
2018-20195.1%0.8%-2.2%  84.3%
Since 201423.9%67.4%113.3%  182.0%
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