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4.4% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Huntsville, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Huntsville, AL	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	114	97.3	100	14.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Huntsville, AL	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.7	102.7	100	12.0%
Heart Failure	98.8	101.9	100	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.8	105.1	100	5.3%
Pneumonia	95.3	104.3	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Huntsville, AL	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,169	$23,705	$23,281	12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,882	$16,366	$16,237	3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,087	$23,270	$22,499	5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,018	$17,545	$17,007	9.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Huntsville, AL	Palo Alto, 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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