Birmingham, Alabama vs. Richmond, Virginia

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Health
  3.0% lower in Richmond, Virginia
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.895.8100  5.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.299.5100  2.4%
Heart Failure101.8101100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.999.5100  4.2%
Pneumonia104.7103.6100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$22,965$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,227$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$22,034$22,499  4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$17,426$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.3%3.1%  6.5%
2015-201612.5%3.9%12.5%  68.8%
2016-201757.9%10.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201819.0%66.1%19.0%  247.9%
2018-2019-2.2%3.7%-2.2%  268.2%
Since 2014113.3%104.0%113.3%  8.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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