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Health
11.7% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Texarkana, Arkansas

Insurance cost

	Texarkana, AR	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.7	103.1	100	41.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Texarkana, AR	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	100.2	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	101.5	93.8	100	7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	93.6	100	13.2%
Pneumonia	104.1	90.2	100	13.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Texarkana, AR	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,035	$23,131	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,313	$15,065	$16,237	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,857	$20,722	$22,499	13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,509	$15,174	$17,007	13.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Texarkana, AR	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	4.6%	12.5%	12.5%	171.7%
2016-2017	-5.7%	57.9%	57.9%	1,115.8%
2017-2018	29.5%	19.0%	19.0%	35.6%
2018-2019	3.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	157.9%
Since 2014	28.6%	113.3%	113.3%	296.2%

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