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Birmingham, Alabama vs. Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Health
  2.6% higher in Hershey, Pennsylvania
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8108.8100  7.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.290.4100  7.0%
Heart Failure101.8106.5100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.997.5100  6.2%
Pneumonia104.7109.7100  4.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$20,864$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$17,119$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$21,582$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$18,455$17,007  4.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALHershey, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-1.7%3.1%  154.8%
2015-201612.5%10.6%12.5%  15.2%
2016-201757.9%52.3%57.9%  9.7%
2017-201819.0%45.2%19.0%  137.9%
2018-2019-2.2%-15.8%-2.2%  618.2%
Since 2014113.3%102.5%113.3%  9.5%
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