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Galveston, Texas vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  0.1% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Galveston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Galveston, TXBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.2100.8100  7.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, TXBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.997.2100  8.2%
Heart Failure109.4101.8100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement105.6103.9100  1.6%
Pneumonia114.4104.7100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, TXBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$22,431$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$16,360$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$23,011$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$17,608$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, TXBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%12.5%12.5%  145.1%
2016-201719.0%57.9%57.9%  204.7%
2017-201835.6%19.0%19.0%  46.6%
2018-20192.3%-2.2%-2.2%  195.7%
Since 201479.0%113.3%113.3%  43.4%
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