St. Marys, Kansas vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  4.4% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in St. Marys, Kansas
   Insurance cost
St. Marys, KSGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2103.1100  1.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Marys, KSGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.6100.2100  0.6%
Heart Failure108.693.8100  13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.693.6100  1.1%
Pneumonia123.190.2100  26.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Marys, KSGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,973$23,131$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,447$15,065$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,937$20,722$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,700$15,174$17,007  26.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Marys, KSGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.1%3.1%  167.4%
2015-201615.8%12.5%12.5%  20.9%
2016-201742.4%57.9%57.9%  36.6%
2017-201837.8%19.0%19.0%  49.7%
2018-20196.6%-2.2%-2.2%  133.3%
Since 2014131.0%113.3%113.3%  13.5%
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