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25.3% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in South Bend, Indiana

Insurance cost

	South Bend, IN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	59.9	103.1	100	72.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Bend, IN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.5	100.2	100	8.3%
Heart Failure	96.2	93.8	100	2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.8	93.6	100	10.7%
Pneumonia	100.7	90.2	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Bend, IN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,349	$23,131	$23,281	8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,460	$15,065	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,192	$20,722	$22,499	10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,932	$15,174	$17,007	10.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Bend, IN	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	3.1%	3.1%	306.7%
2015-2016	-12.7%	12.5%	12.5%	198.4%
2016-2017	-1.4%	57.9%	57.9%	4,235.7%
2017-2018	21.9%	19.0%	19.0%	13.2%
2018-2019	0.0%	-2.2%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	113.3%	113.3%	3,232.4%

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