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8.0% lower in Shelton, Washington
than in West Blocton, Alabama

Insurance cost

	West Blocton, AL	Shelton, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	109.8	95.8	100	12.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Blocton, AL	Shelton, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	98.6	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	95.7	100.1	100	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.9	96.3	100	10.8%
Pneumonia	85.2	88.5	100	3.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Blocton, AL	Shelton, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$22,761	$23,281	0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,375	$16,078	$16,237	4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,891	$21,314	$22,499	10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,321	$14,875	$17,007	3.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Blocton, AL	Shelton, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-17.9%	3.1%	677.4%
2015-2016	12.5%	5.6%	12.5%	55.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	-1.6%	57.9%	102.8%
2017-2018	19.0%	38.3%	19.0%	101.6%
2018-2019	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%	709.1%
Since 2014	113.3%	33.7%	113.3%	70.3%

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