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Birmingham, Alabama vs. San Luis Obispo, California

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Health
  4.6% lower in San Luis Obispo, California
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALSan Luis Obispo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.897.3100  3.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALSan Luis Obispo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.295.2100  2.1%
Heart Failure101.896.2100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.993.8100  9.7%
Pneumonia104.798.4100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALSan Luis Obispo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$21,976$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,458$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$20,761$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$16,551$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALSan Luis Obispo, 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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