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15.3% lower in Long Beach, California
than in Athens, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Athens, AL	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114	68.3	100	40.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, AL	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.7	104.4	100	11.4%
Heart Failure	92.2	112.1	100	21.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.4	109.8	100	5.2%
Pneumonia	93	122.9	100	32.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, AL	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,610	$24,099	$23,281	11.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,822	$18,006	$16,237	21.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,114	$24,306	$22,499	5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,634	$20,674	$17,007	32.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, AL	Long Beach, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	4.0%	3.1%	29.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	9.3%	57.9%	83.9%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	-2.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	154.5%
Since 2014	113.3%	45.0%	113.3%	60.3%

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