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Birmingham, Alabama vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  12.1% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8138.2100  37.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2108.3100  11.4%
Heart Failure101.877.7100  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.977.1100  25.8%
Pneumonia104.781.4100  22.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$24,985$23,281  11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$12,490$16,237  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$17,067$22,499  25.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$13,690$17,007  22.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%14.6%3.1%  371.0%
2015-201612.5%47.3%12.5%  278.4%
2016-201757.9%28.8%57.9%  50.3%
2017-201819.0%-21.6%19.0%  213.7%
2018-2019-2.2%-3.3%-2.2%  50.0%
Since 2014113.3%64.8%113.3%  42.8%
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