Baltimore, Maryland vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  12.8% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4100.8100  25.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.797.2100  1.5%
Heart Failure98.2101.8100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement96.8103.9100  7.3%
Pneumonia103.2104.7100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$22,431$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$16,360$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$23,011$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$17,608$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.1%3.1%  80.5%
2015-2016-0.4%12.5%12.5%  3,225.0%
2016-201725.2%57.9%57.9%  129.8%
2017-201853.1%19.0%19.0%  64.2%
2018-2019-14.0%-2.2%-2.2%  84.3%
Since 201490.5%113.3%113.3%  25.2%
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