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Health
21.9% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Troy, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Troy, MI	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.4	103.1	100	65.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Troy, MI	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	100.2	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	103.2	93.8	100	9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.2	93.6	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	104.5	90.2	100	13.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Troy, MI	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,673	$23,131	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,576	$15,065	$16,237	9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,958	$20,722	$22,499	5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,576	$15,174	$17,007	13.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Troy, MI	Gulf Shores, 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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