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18.9% higher in Helena, Alabama
than in Salem, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Salem, OR	Helena, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	100.8	100	26.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salem, OR	Helena, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	98.2	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	99.4	103.7	100	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.7	105.2	100	28.8%
Pneumonia	93.7	101.8	100	8.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salem, OR	Helena, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,880	$22,668	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,968	$16,658	$16,237	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,095	$23,283	$22,499	28.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,759	$17,115	$17,007	8.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salem, OR	Helena, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%	10.7%
2015-2016	22.9%	12.5%	12.5%	45.4%
2016-2017	27.0%	57.9%	57.9%	114.4%
2017-2018	19.0%	19.0%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	7.0%	-2.2%	-2.2%	131.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	113.3%	113.3%	8.8%

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