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10.4% higher in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
than in Buford, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Buford, GA	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.5	100.8	100	19.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Buford, GA	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	97.2	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	99.9	101.8	100	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.4	103.9	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	101.9	104.7	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Buford, GA	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,377	$22,431	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,049	$16,360	$16,237	1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,788	$23,011	$22,499	5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,137	$17,608	$17,007	2.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Buford, GA	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	3.1%	3.1%	144.9%
2015-2016	5.9%	12.5%	12.5%	111.9%
2016-2017	17.1%	57.9%	57.9%	238.6%
2017-2018	43.8%	19.0%	19.0%	56.6%
2018-2019	0.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	113.3%	113.3%	68.1%

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