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10.4% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Decatur, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Decatur, AL	Los Angeles, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.1	68.3	100	33.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decatur, AL	Los Angeles, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	104.4	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	90.5	112.1	100	23.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	103	109.8	100	6.6%
Pneumonia	93.2	122.9	100	31.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decatur, AL	Los Angeles, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,493	$24,099	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,544	$18,006	$16,237	23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,797	$24,306	$22,499	6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,670	$20,674	$17,007	31.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decatur, AL	Los Angeles, 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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