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Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  21.2% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Grand Rapids, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72100.8100  40.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Rapids, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.697.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure99101.8100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.4103.9100  14.9%
Pneumonia99.8104.7100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Rapids, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,840$22,431$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,913$16,360$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,015$23,011$22,499  15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,784$17,608$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Rapids, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%3.1%3.1%  675.0%
2015-20162.0%12.5%12.5%  525.0%
2016-20176.9%57.9%57.9%  739.1%
2017-201837.1%19.0%19.0%  48.8%
2018-20190.5%-2.2%-2.2%  540.0%
Since 201450.8%113.3%113.3%  123.0%
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