Boise, Idaho vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  11.0% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Boise, Idaho
   Insurance cost
Boise, IDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9100.8100  9.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boise, IDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.497.2100  7.5%
Heart Failure92101.8100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement85.1103.9100  22.1%
Pneumonia98.7104.7100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boise, IDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,851$22,431$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,790$16,360$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,831$23,011$22,499  22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,604$17,608$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boise, IDBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201519.6%3.1%3.1%  84.2%
2015-20161.1%12.5%12.5%  1,036.4%
2016-201725.0%57.9%57.9%  131.6%
2017-201834.6%19.0%19.0%  45.1%
2018-20194.2%-2.2%-2.2%  152.4%
Since 2014111.9%113.3%113.3%  1.3%
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