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5.4% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Costa Mesa, California

Insurance cost

	Costa Mesa, CA	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.5	100.8	100	22.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Costa Mesa, CA	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	97.2	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	112.3	101.8	100	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.9	103.9	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	117.1	104.7	100	10.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Costa Mesa, CA	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,093	$22,431	$23,281	6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,038	$16,360	$16,237	9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,108	$23,011	$22,499	4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,691	$17,608	$17,007	10.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Costa Mesa, CA	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.1%	3.1%	22.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	57.9%	57.9%	522.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	19.0%	19.0%	27.2%
2018-2019	1.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	283.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	113.3%	113.3%	151.8%

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