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0.9% lower in Covington, Kentucky
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Covington, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	99.6	100	1.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Covington, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	92.5	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	101.8	109.1	100	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	103.5	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	104.7	103.7	100	1.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Covington, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$21,339	$23,281	4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$17,526	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$22,918	$22,499	0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$17,432	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Covington, KY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	7.7%	3.1%	148.4%
2015-2016	12.5%	-1.9%	12.5%	115.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	10.7%	57.9%	81.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	46.0%	19.0%	142.1%
2018-2019	-2.2%	9.0%	-2.2%	509.1%
Since 2014	113.3%	86.2%	113.3%	23.9%

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