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Council Bluffs, Iowa vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  19.1% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Council Bluffs, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Council Bluffs, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8100.8100  33.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Council Bluffs, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.897.2100  5.4%
Heart Failure102.7101.8100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement91.5103.9100  13.6%
Pneumonia97.8104.7100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Council Bluffs, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,730$22,431$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,506$16,360$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,251$23,011$22,499  13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,452$17,608$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Council Bluffs, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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