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15.3% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Howell, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Howell, MI	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	100.8	100	39.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Howell, MI	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.3	97.2	100	6.8%
Heart Failure	103.5	101.8	100	1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.5	103.9	100	2.4%
Pneumonia	103.9	104.7	100	0.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Howell, MI	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,071	$22,431	$23,281	6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,635	$16,360	$16,237	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,463	$23,011	$22,499	2.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,476	$17,608	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Howell, MI	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	3.1%	3.1%	675.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	12.5%	12.5%	525.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	57.9%	57.9%	739.1%
2017-2018	37.1%	19.0%	19.0%	48.8%
2018-2019	0.5%	-2.2%	-2.2%	540.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	113.3%	113.3%	123.0%

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