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2.3% lower in Miami Beach, Florida
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Miami Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	85.8	100	14.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Miami Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	102.5	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	101.8	112.5	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	124	100	19.3%
Pneumonia	104.7	105.2	100	0.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Miami Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$23,647	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$18,071	$16,237	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$27,453	$22,499	19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$17,697	$17,007	0.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Miami Beach, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	6.0%	3.1%	93.5%
2015-2016	12.5%	1.8%	12.5%	85.6%
2016-2017	57.9%	15.3%	57.9%	73.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	40.8%	19.0%	114.7%
2018-2019	-2.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	209.1%
Since 2014	113.3%	79.3%	113.3%	30.0%

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