Birmingham, Alabama vs. Ackley, Iowa

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Health
  27.2% higher in Ackley, Iowa
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALAckley, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8157.2100  56.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALAckley, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.299.6100  2.5%
Heart Failure101.8110.8100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.997.8100  5.9%
Pneumonia104.794.9100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALAckley, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$22,973$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$17,809$16,237  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$21,656$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$15,966$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALAckley, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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