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11.0% higher in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
than in St. Joseph, Michigan

Insurance cost

	St. Joseph, MI	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	88.7	100.8	100	13.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Joseph, MI	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.9	97.2	100	4.6%
Heart Failure	92.4	101.8	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.2	103.9	100	11.5%
Pneumonia	96.7	104.7	100	8.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Joseph, MI	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,439	$22,431	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,849	$16,360	$16,237	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,634	$23,011	$22,499	11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,263	$17,608	$17,007	8.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Joseph, MI	Vestavia Hills, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	3.1%	3.1%	675.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	12.5%	12.5%	525.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	57.9%	57.9%	739.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	19.0%	19.0%	48.8%
2018-2019	0.5%	-2.2%	-2.2%	540.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	113.3%	113.3%	123.0%

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