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12.9% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Erie, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Erie, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.9	103.1	100	61.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Erie, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.8	100.2	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	106.2	93.8	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	124.2	93.6	100	24.6%
Pneumonia	111.1	90.2	100	18.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Erie, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,718	$23,131	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,064	$15,065	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$27,496	$20,722	$22,499	24.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,682	$15,174	$17,007	18.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Erie, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	3.1%	3.1%	282.4%
2015-2016	10.6%	12.5%	12.5%	17.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	57.9%	57.9%	10.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	19.0%	19.0%	58.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	86.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	113.3%	113.3%	10.5%

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