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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  20.9% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9100.8100  57.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.2100  10.9%
Heart Failure107.2101.8100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement97103.9100  7.1%
Pneumonia100104.7100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,431$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,360$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$23,011$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,608$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201752.3%57.9%57.9%  10.7%
2017-201845.2%19.0%19.0%  58.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-2.2%-2.2%  86.1%
Since 2014102.5%113.3%113.3%  10.5%
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