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0.5% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Columbia, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Columbia, MO	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.6	100.8	100	1.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, MO	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.9	97.2	100	9.1%
Heart Failure	102.2	101.8	100	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95	103.9	100	9.4%
Pneumonia	103.7	104.7	100	1.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, MO	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,673	$22,431	$23,281	9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,421	$16,360	$16,237	0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,027	$23,011	$22,499	9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,444	$17,608	$17,007	0.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, MO	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	3.1%	3.1%	410.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	12.5%	12.5%	17.9%
2016-2017	18.5%	57.9%	57.9%	213.0%
2017-2018	42.2%	19.0%	19.0%	55.0%
2018-2019	-5.7%	-2.2%	-2.2%	61.4%
Since 2014	73.9%	113.3%	113.3%	53.3%

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