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15.0% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Saraland, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Saraland, AL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	105.4	72.2	100	31.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Saraland, AL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.7	104.2	100	3.5%
Heart Failure	96.2	105.2	100	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.2	98.5	100	5.5%
Pneumonia	101	109.5	100	8.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Saraland, AL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,232	$24,035	$23,281	3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,450	$16,911	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,074	$21,804	$22,499	5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,983	$18,410	$17,007	8.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Saraland, AL	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	4.0%	3.1%	29.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	9.3%	57.9%	83.9%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	-2.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	154.5%
Since 2014	113.3%	45.0%	113.3%	60.3%

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