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4.3% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Fountain, Colorado

Insurance cost

	Fountain, CO	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	88.5	103.1	100	16.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fountain, CO	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	100.2	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	99.4	93.8	100	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.4	93.6	100	9.5%
Pneumonia	100.8	90.2	100	10.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fountain, CO	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,378	$23,131	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,979	$15,065	$16,237	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,898	$20,722	$22,499	9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,956	$15,174	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fountain, CO	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	12.0%	3.1%	3.1%	74.2%
2015-2016	-0.3%	12.5%	12.5%	4,266.7%
2016-2017	14.7%	57.9%	57.9%	293.9%
2017-2018	33.5%	19.0%	19.0%	43.3%
2018-2019	3.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	157.9%
Since 2014	77.5%	113.3%	113.3%	46.2%

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