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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  0.8% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3103.1100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7100.2100  4.3%
Heart Failure106.593.8100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement109.693.6100  14.6%
Pneumonia110.390.2100  18.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$23,131$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$15,065$16,237  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$20,722$22,499  14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$15,174$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201752.3%57.9%57.9%  10.7%
2017-201845.2%19.0%19.0%  58.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-2.2%-2.2%  86.1%
Since 2014102.5%113.3%113.3%  10.5%
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