Birmingham, Alabama vs. Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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Health
  14.3% lower in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.865.8100  34.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2103.8100  6.8%
Heart Failure101.8106.1100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9114.1100  9.8%
Pneumonia104.7102100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$23,950$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$17,055$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$25,254$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$17,151$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-2.6%3.1%  183.9%
2015-201612.5%-1.5%12.5%  112.0%
2016-201757.9%-2.7%57.9%  104.7%
2017-201819.0%26.4%19.0%  38.9%
2018-2019-2.2%5.1%-2.2%  331.8%
Since 2014113.3%23.9%113.3%  78.9%
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