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Columbia, Tennessee vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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  18.3% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Columbia, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Columbia, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium146.8100.8100  31.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.897.2100  1.6%
Heart Failure98.1101.8100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101103.9100  2.9%
Pneumonia106104.7100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,798$22,431$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,769$16,360$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,355$23,011$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,827$17,608$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%3.1%3.1%  83.1%
2015-201623.2%12.5%12.5%  46.1%
2016-201764.5%57.9%57.9%  10.2%
2017-201857.4%19.0%19.0%  66.9%
2018-2019-26.2%-2.2%-2.2%  91.6%
Since 2014178.2%113.3%113.3%  36.4%
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