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26.4% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Insurance cost

	Minneapolis, MN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	57.6	103.1	100	79.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Minneapolis, MN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	100.2	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	101.5	93.8	100	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.1	93.6	100	1.6%
Pneumonia	103.4	90.2	100	12.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Minneapolis, MN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,203	$23,131	$23,281	0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,302	$15,065	$16,237	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,054	$20,722	$22,499	1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,389	$15,174	$17,007	12.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Minneapolis, MN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	42.3%	3.1%	3.1%	92.7%
2015-2016	0.4%	12.5%	12.5%	3,025.0%
2016-2017	58.5%	57.9%	57.9%	1.0%
2017-2018	-6.6%	19.0%	19.0%	387.9%
2018-2019	-15.3%	-2.2%	-2.2%	85.6%
Since 2014	79.1%	113.3%	113.3%	43.2%

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