Bangor, Maine vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  3.5% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Bangor, Maine
   Insurance cost
Bangor, MEBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2100.8100  11.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bangor, MEBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.197.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure92.4101.8100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement101.1103.9100  2.8%
Pneumonia99104.7100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bangor, MEBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,247$22,431$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,846$16,360$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,377$23,011$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,647$17,608$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bangor, MEBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.1%3.1%  358.3%
2015-20164.4%12.5%12.5%  184.1%
2016-201714.9%57.9%57.9%  288.6%
2017-201852.7%19.0%19.0%  63.9%
2018-2019-7.5%-2.2%-2.2%  70.7%
Since 201467.4%113.3%113.3%  68.1%
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