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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  5.1% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Bethlehem, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.9100.8100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethlehem, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.697.2100  0.4%
Heart Failure102.4101.8100  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement100.9103.9100  3.0%
Pneumonia101.6104.7100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethlehem, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,513$22,431$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,455$16,360$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,333$23,011$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,085$17,608$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethlehem, 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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