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5.6% lower in Forest Heights, Maryland
than in Alexandria, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Alexandria, VA	Forest Heights, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	80.4	100	19.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alexandria, VA	Forest Heights, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.8	101.2	100	5.6%
Heart Failure	105.9	96.9	100	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.9	116.9	100	27.2%
Pneumonia	99.5	100.3	100	0.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alexandria, VA	Forest Heights, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,098	$23,350	$23,281	5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,020	$15,571	$16,237	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,341	$25,888	$22,499	27.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,726	$16,869	$17,007	0.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alexandria, VA	Forest Heights, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	15.9%	3.1%	381.8%
2015-2016	3.9%	-0.4%	12.5%	110.3%
2016-2017	10.3%	25.2%	57.9%	144.7%
2017-2018	66.1%	53.1%	19.0%	19.7%
2018-2019	3.7%	-14.0%	-2.2%	478.4%
Since 2014	104.0%	90.5%	113.3%	13.0%

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