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13.2% lower in Hood River, Oregon
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Hood River, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	79.5	100	21.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Hood River, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	94.8	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	101.8	94.6	100	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	106.6	100	2.6%
Pneumonia	104.7	79.1	100	24.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Hood River, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$21,875	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$15,196	$16,237	7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$23,590	$22,499	2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$13,296	$17,007	24.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Hood River, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	2.8%	3.1%	9.7%
2015-2016	12.5%	22.9%	12.5%	83.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	27.0%	57.9%	53.4%
2017-2018	19.0%	19.0%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-2.2%	7.0%	-2.2%	418.2%
Since 2014	113.3%	104.1%	113.3%	8.1%

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