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Birmingham, Alabama vs. West Jefferson, North Carolina

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Health
  10.4% higher in West Jefferson, North Carolina
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALWest Jefferson, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8132.8100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALWest Jefferson, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.286.4100  11.1%
Heart Failure101.889.7100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9100.4100  3.4%
Pneumonia104.778.8100  24.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALWest Jefferson, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$19,933$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$14,417$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$22,225$22,499  3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$13,243$17,007  24.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALWest Jefferson, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%6.0%3.1%  93.5%
2015-201612.5%23.1%12.5%  84.8%
2016-201757.9%39.6%57.9%  31.6%
2017-201819.0%15.5%19.0%  18.4%
2018-2019-2.2%-1.4%-2.2%  36.4%
Since 2014113.3%107.4%113.3%  5.2%
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