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14.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Albany, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Albany, OR	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.8	100.8	100	17.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Albany, OR	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.3	97.2	100	2.0%
Heart Failure	94.2	101.8	100	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.7	103.9	100	24.1%
Pneumonia	91.9	104.7	100	13.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Albany, OR	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,982	$22,431	$23,281	2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,140	$16,360	$16,237	8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,521	$23,011	$22,499	24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,449	$17,608	$17,007	14.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Albany, OR	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%	10.7%
2015-2016	22.9%	12.5%	12.5%	45.4%
2016-2017	27.0%	57.9%	57.9%	114.4%
2017-2018	19.0%	19.0%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	7.0%	-2.2%	-2.2%	131.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	113.3%	113.3%	8.8%

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