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Health
3.2% higher in Fairfield, Iowa
than in Birmingham, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, IA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	154.5	154.5	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, IA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96	95	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	99.8	107.2	100	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.3	111.8	100	17.3%
Pneumonia	103.6	113.5	100	9.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, IA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,156	$21,927	$23,281	1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$17,218	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,099	$24,758	$22,499	17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,419	$19,094	$17,007	9.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, IA	Fairfield, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	13.2%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	26.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	88.1%	88.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	201.2%	113.3%	0.0%

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