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Kalamazoo, Michigan vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  13.0% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Kalamazoo, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Kalamazoo, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.3100.8100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kalamazoo, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.597.2100  1.8%
Heart Failure98.3101.8100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement81.8103.9100  27.0%
Pneumonia96.9104.7100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kalamazoo, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$22,431$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,790$16,360$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,107$23,011$22,499  27.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,293$17,608$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kalamazoo, 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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