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Birmingham, Alabama vs. Joshua Tree, California

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  14.0% lower in Joshua Tree, California
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALJoshua Tree, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.872.2100  28.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALJoshua Tree, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.297.8100  0.6%
Heart Failure101.8102.6100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9101.3100  2.5%
Pneumonia104.7109.1100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALJoshua Tree, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$22,558$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,480$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$22,426$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$18,348$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALJoshua Tree, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-201612.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201757.9%9.3%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-2019-2.2%1.2%-2.2%  154.5%
Since 2014113.3%45.0%113.3%  60.3%
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