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Health
1.1% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Schenectady, New York

Insurance cost

	Schenectady, NY	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	103.1	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Schenectady, NY	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	85.5	100.2	100	17.2%
Heart Failure	94.1	93.8	100	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.5	93.6	100	4.0%
Pneumonia	97.9	90.2	100	7.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Schenectady, NY	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,726	$23,131	$23,281	17.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,117	$15,065	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,593	$20,722	$22,499	4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,469	$15,174	$17,007	7.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Schenectady, NY	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	3.1%	3.1%	71.3%
2015-2016	3.4%	12.5%	12.5%	267.6%
2016-2017	15.5%	57.9%	57.9%	273.5%
2017-2018	11.5%	19.0%	19.0%	65.2%
2018-2019	12.5%	-2.2%	-2.2%	117.6%
Since 2014	65.9%	113.3%	113.3%	71.9%

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