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Health
2.3% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Panama City Beach, Florida

Insurance cost

	Panama City Beach, FL	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	103.1	100	20.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Panama City Beach, FL	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103	100.2	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	107.9	93.8	100	13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	111.8	93.6	100	16.3%
Pneumonia	113.7	90.2	100	20.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Panama City Beach, FL	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,758	$23,131	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,338	$15,065	$16,237	13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,752	$20,722	$22,499	16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,125	$15,174	$17,007	20.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Panama City Beach, FL	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	3.1%	3.1%	48.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	12.5%	12.5%	594.4%
2016-2017	15.3%	57.9%	57.9%	278.4%
2017-2018	40.8%	19.0%	19.0%	53.4%
2018-2019	2.4%	-2.2%	-2.2%	191.7%
Since 2014	79.3%	113.3%	113.3%	42.9%

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