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Iowa City, Iowa vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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  12.5% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.7100.8100  28.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.797.2100  8.4%
Heart Failure97.9101.8100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement82.9103.9100  25.3%
Pneumonia98.9104.7100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$22,431$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$16,360$16,237  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$23,011$22,499  25.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$17,608$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, 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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