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2.9% lower in Pelham, Alabama
than in Laurel, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Laurel, MS	Pelham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	100.8	100	5.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laurel, MS	Pelham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	98.2	100	0.7%
Heart Failure	89.8	103.7	100	15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	119.1	105.2	100	11.7%
Pneumonia	90.9	101.8	100	12.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laurel, MS	Pelham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,492	$22,668	$23,281	0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,436	$16,658	$16,237	15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,370	$23,283	$22,499	11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,292	$17,115	$17,007	11.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laurel, MS	Pelham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	3.1%	3.1%	115.8%
2015-2016	-8.2%	12.5%	12.5%	252.4%
2016-2017	17.9%	57.9%	57.9%	223.5%
2017-2018	57.8%	19.0%	19.0%	67.1%
2018-2019	0.4%	-2.2%	-2.2%	650.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	113.3%	113.3%	199.7%

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