Birmingham, Alabama vs. Lynchburg, Virginia

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Health
  4.8% higher in Lynchburg, Virginia
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALLynchburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8119.6100  18.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALLynchburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.287.4100  10.1%
Heart Failure101.897.1100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.989.9100  13.5%
Pneumonia104.7102.2100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALLynchburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$20,170$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,598$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$19,903$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$17,193$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALLynchburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.3%3.1%  6.5%
2015-201612.5%3.9%12.5%  68.8%
2016-201757.9%10.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201819.0%66.1%19.0%  247.9%
2018-2019-2.2%3.7%-2.2%  268.2%
Since 2014113.3%104.0%113.3%  8.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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