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5.7% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Petal, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Petal, MS	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	106.5	103.1	100	3.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Petal, MS	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107	100.2	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	103.8	93.8	100	9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.7	93.6	100	12.3%
Pneumonia	92.4	90.2	100	2.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Petal, MS	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,683	$23,131	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,684	$15,065	$16,237	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,633	$20,722	$22,499	12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,530	$15,174	$17,007	2.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Petal, MS	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	3.1%	3.1%	115.8%
2015-2016	-8.2%	12.5%	12.5%	252.4%
2016-2017	17.9%	57.9%	57.9%	223.5%
2017-2018	57.8%	19.0%	19.0%	67.1%
2018-2019	0.4%	-2.2%	-2.2%	650.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	113.3%	113.3%	199.7%

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