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Gulf Shores, Alabama vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  6.9% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Gulf Shores, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gulf Shores, ALHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.175.4100  26.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gulf Shores, ALHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.2106.5100  6.3%
Heart Failure93.8112.9100  20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement93.6103.2100  10.3%
Pneumonia90.2124.1100  37.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gulf Shores, ALHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,131$24,565$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,065$18,146$16,237  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,722$22,855$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,174$20,870$17,007  37.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gulf Shores, ALHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.2%3.1%  3.2%
2015-201612.5%5.1%12.5%  59.2%
2016-201757.9%19.0%57.9%  67.2%
2017-201819.0%35.6%19.0%  87.4%
2018-2019-2.2%2.3%-2.2%  204.5%
Since 2014113.3%79.0%113.3%  30.3%
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