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13.9% higher in Goodwater, Alabama
than in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Kalamazoo, MI	Goodwater, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	87.3	103.1	100	18.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kalamazoo, MI	Goodwater, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.5	101.3	100	6.1%
Heart Failure	98.3	97.1	100	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.8	104	100	27.1%
Pneumonia	96.9	97	100	0.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kalamazoo, MI	Goodwater, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,044	$23,373	$23,281	6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,790	$15,609	$16,237	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,107	$23,024	$22,499	27.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,293	$16,318	$17,007	0.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kalamazoo, MI	Goodwater, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	3.1%	3.1%	675.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	12.5%	12.5%	525.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	57.9%	57.9%	739.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	19.0%	19.0%	48.8%
2018-2019	0.5%	-2.2%	-2.2%	540.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	113.3%	113.3%	123.0%

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