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4.5% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Rome, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Rome, GA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.9	103.1	100	11.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rome, GA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	84.7	100.2	100	18.3%
Heart Failure	93.4	93.8	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.8	93.6	100	2.3%
Pneumonia	97.3	90.2	100	7.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rome, GA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,541	$23,131	$23,281	18.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,000	$15,065	$16,237	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,209	$20,722	$22,499	2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,356	$15,174	$17,007	7.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rome, GA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	3.1%	3.1%	144.9%
2015-2016	5.9%	12.5%	12.5%	111.9%
2016-2017	17.1%	57.9%	57.9%	238.6%
2017-2018	43.8%	19.0%	19.0%	56.6%
2018-2019	0.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	113.3%	113.3%	68.1%

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