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1.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Andalusia, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Andalusia, AL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	100.8	100	2.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Andalusia, AL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.3	97.2	100	0.9%
Heart Failure	85.1	101.8	100	19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.2	103.9	100	0.3%
Pneumonia	89.7	104.7	100	16.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Andalusia, AL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,218	$22,431	$23,281	1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,672	$16,360	$16,237	19.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,071	$23,011	$22,499	0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,081	$17,608	$17,007	16.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Andalusia, AL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	57.9%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	19.0%	19.0%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	113.3%	113.3%	113.3%	0.0%

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