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Birmingham, Alabama vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  23.6% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8151.8100  50.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2102.8100  5.8%
Heart Failure101.8102.7100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.991.5100  11.9%
Pneumonia104.797.8100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$23,730$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,506$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$20,251$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$16,452$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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