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3.4% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Scranton, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	92.3	103.1	100	11.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Scranton, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105	100.2	100	4.6%
Heart Failure	114.9	93.8	100	18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	120.8	93.6	100	22.5%
Pneumonia	112.1	90.2	100	19.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Scranton, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,229	$23,131	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,464	$15,065	$16,237	18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,753	$20,722	$22,499	22.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,849	$15,174	$17,007	19.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Scranton, PA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	3.1%	3.1%	282.4%
2015-2016	10.6%	12.5%	12.5%	17.9%
2016-2017	52.3%	57.9%	57.9%	10.7%
2017-2018	45.2%	19.0%	19.0%	58.0%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	86.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	113.3%	113.3%	10.5%

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