Springfield, Massachusetts vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  6.1% higher in Athens, Georgia
than in Springfield, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Springfield, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.682.9100  32.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Springfield, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.389100  9.5%
Heart Failure102.294.1100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement115.8100.6100  13.1%
Pneumonia100.997.3100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Springfield, MAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,693$20,530$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,418$15,113$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,645$22,270$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,968$16,359$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Springfield, 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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