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18.9% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Malden, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Malden, MA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.3	103.1	100	62.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Malden, MA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	100.2	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	103	93.8	100	8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	93.6	100	11.9%
Pneumonia	100.7	90.2	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Malden, MA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,684	$23,131	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,555	$15,065	$16,237	9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,539	$20,722	$22,499	12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,933	$15,174	$17,007	10.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Malden, MA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	3.1%	3.1%	219.2%
2015-2016	-1.5%	12.5%	12.5%	933.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	57.9%	57.9%	2,244.4%
2017-2018	26.4%	19.0%	19.0%	28.0%
2018-2019	5.1%	-2.2%	-2.2%	143.1%
Since 2014	23.9%	113.3%	113.3%	374.1%

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