Birmingham, Alabama vs. Zurich, Kansas

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Health
  6.5% higher in Zurich, Kansas
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALZurich, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8112.9100  12.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALZurich, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2102.6100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.8101.9100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.997.2100  6.4%
Pneumonia104.7113.5100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALZurich, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$23,685$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,366$16,237  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$21,510$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$19,083$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALZurich, 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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