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Gulf Shores, Alabama vs. Silver Spring, Maryland

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Health
  6.7% lower in Silver Spring, Maryland
than in Gulf Shores, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gulf Shores, ALSilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.180.4100  22.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gulf Shores, ALSilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.297.9100  2.3%
Heart Failure93.8106.1100  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.6111.2100  18.8%
Pneumonia90.2104.1100  15.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gulf Shores, ALSilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,131$22,581$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,065$17,050$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,722$24,614$22,499  18.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,174$17,505$17,007  15.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gulf Shores, ALSilver Spring, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%15.9%3.1%  412.9%
2015-201612.5%-0.4%12.5%  103.2%
2016-201757.9%25.2%57.9%  56.5%
2017-201819.0%53.1%19.0%  179.5%
2018-2019-2.2%-14.0%-2.2%  536.4%
Since 2014113.3%90.5%113.3%  20.1%
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