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10.6% lower in Towson, Maryland
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Towson, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	80.4	100	20.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Towson, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	104.1	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	101.8	96.3	100	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	100.6	100	3.2%
Pneumonia	104.7	96.2	100	8.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Towson, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$24,021	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$15,480	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$22,268	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$16,180	$17,007	8.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Towson, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	15.9%	3.1%	412.9%
2015-2016	12.5%	-0.4%	12.5%	103.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	25.2%	57.9%	56.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	53.1%	19.0%	179.5%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-14.0%	-2.2%	536.4%
Since 2014	113.3%	90.5%	113.3%	20.1%

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