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15.6% lower in Salem, Oregon
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	79.5	100	21.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	94.8	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	101.8	99.4	100	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	81.7	100	21.4%
Pneumonia	104.7	93.7	100	10.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$21,880	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$15,968	$16,237	2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$18,095	$22,499	21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$15,759	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Salem, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	2.8%	3.1%	9.7%
2015-2016	12.5%	22.9%	12.5%	83.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	27.0%	57.9%	53.4%
2017-2018	19.0%	19.0%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-2.2%	7.0%	-2.2%	418.2%
Since 2014	113.3%	104.1%	113.3%	8.1%

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