Leadville, Colorado vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  13.6% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Leadville, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Leadville, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.1100.8100  23.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Leadville, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.897.2100  3.6%
Heart Failure102.9101.8100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement100.9103.9100  3.0%
Pneumonia105.1104.7100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Leadville, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,266$22,431$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,537$16,360$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,330$23,011$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,678$17,608$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Leadville, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%3.1%3.1%  74.2%
2015-2016-0.3%12.5%12.5%  4,266.7%
2016-201714.7%57.9%57.9%  293.9%
2017-201833.5%19.0%19.0%  43.3%
2018-20193.8%-2.2%-2.2%  157.9%
Since 201477.5%113.3%113.3%  46.2%
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