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12.6% lower in Laurel, Maryland
than in Montgomery, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Montgomery, AL	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	109.8	80.4	100	26.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Montgomery, AL	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.2	101.2	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	101	96.9	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.4	116.9	100	13.1%
Pneumonia	103.6	100.3	100	3.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Montgomery, AL	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,802	$23,350	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,234	$15,571	$16,237	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,884	$25,888	$22,499	13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,423	$16,869	$17,007	3.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Montgomery, AL	Laurel, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	15.9%	3.1%	412.9%
2015-2016	12.5%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	25.2%	57.9%	56.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	53.1%	19.0%	179.5%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-14.0%	-2.2%	536.4%
Since 2014	113.3%	90.5%	113.3%	20.1%

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