Birmingham, Alabama vs. McPherson, Kansas

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Health
  1.2% lower in McPherson, Kansas
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALMcPherson, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8101.5100  0.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALMcPherson, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2102.6100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.894.5100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.997.2100  6.4%
Pneumonia104.795.9100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALMcPherson, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$23,685$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,179$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$21,510$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$16,121$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALMcPherson, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-4.6%3.1%  248.4%
2015-201612.5%15.8%12.5%  26.4%
2016-201757.9%42.4%57.9%  26.8%
2017-201819.0%37.8%19.0%  98.9%
2018-2019-2.2%6.6%-2.2%  400.0%
Since 2014113.3%131.0%113.3%  15.6%
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