Birmingham, Alabama vs. Laurel, Delaware

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Health
  16.0% higher in Laurel, Delaware
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALLaurel, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8131.5100  30.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALLaurel, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2108.7100  11.8%
Heart Failure101.8105.9100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement103.993.5100  10.0%
Pneumonia104.7108.7100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALLaurel, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$25,081$23,281  11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$17,012$16,237  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$20,709$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$18,271$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALLaurel, DEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.2%3.1%  35.5%
2015-201612.5%18.3%12.5%  46.4%
2016-201757.9%18.8%57.9%  67.5%
2017-201819.0%39.2%19.0%  106.3%
2018-2019-2.2%16.1%-2.2%  831.8%
Since 2014113.3%136.7%113.3%  20.7%
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