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1.9% lower in Paducah, Kentucky
than in Pelham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Pelham, AL	Paducah, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	102.1	100	1.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Pelham, AL	Paducah, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.2	99.3	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	103.7	96.3	100	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	105.2	96.7	100	8.1%
Pneumonia	101.8	93.6	100	8.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Pelham, AL	Paducah, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,668	$22,903	$23,281	1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,658	$15,468	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,283	$21,415	$22,499	8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,115	$15,736	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Pelham, AL	Paducah, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	7.7%	3.1%	148.4%
2015-2016	12.5%	-1.9%	12.5%	115.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	10.7%	57.9%	81.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	46.0%	19.0%	142.1%
2018-2019	-2.2%	9.0%	-2.2%	509.1%
Since 2014	113.3%	86.2%	113.3%	23.9%

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