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15.5% lower in Arkansas City, Arkansas
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	72.7	100	27.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	99.9	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	101.8	99.1	100	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	99.8	100	3.9%
Pneumonia	104.7	89.6	100	14.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$23,063	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$15,929	$16,237	2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$22,106	$22,499	3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$15,070	$17,007	14.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Arkansas City, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-3.1%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	4.6%	12.5%	63.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	-5.7%	57.9%	109.8%
2017-2018	19.0%	29.5%	19.0%	55.3%
2018-2019	-2.2%	3.8%	-2.2%	272.7%
Since 2014	113.3%	28.6%	113.3%	74.8%

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