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Detroit, Michigan vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  19.9% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Detroit, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Detroit, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9100.8100  57.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Detroit, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.397.2100  5.0%
Heart Failure106.8101.8100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement104.9103.9100  1.0%
Pneumonia107104.7100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Detroit, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,610$22,431$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,168$16,360$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,215$23,011$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,993$17,608$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Detroit, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%3.1%3.1%  675.0%
2015-20162.0%12.5%12.5%  525.0%
2016-20176.9%57.9%57.9%  739.1%
2017-201837.1%19.0%19.0%  48.8%
2018-20190.5%-2.2%-2.2%  540.0%
Since 201450.8%113.3%113.3%  123.0%
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