Birmingham, Alabama vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  10.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.873.7100  26.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2103.1100  6.1%
Heart Failure101.8104.1100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9112.3100  8.1%
Pneumonia104.7110.4100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$23,800$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,722$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$24,870$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$18,557$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201612.5%9.0%12.5%  28.0%
2016-201757.9%38.0%57.9%  34.4%
2017-201819.0%38.1%19.0%  100.5%
2018-2019-2.2%-1.6%-2.2%  27.3%
Since 2014113.3%110.6%113.3%  2.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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