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Kirkland, Washington vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  18.7% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Kirkland, Washington
   Insurance cost
Kirkland, WABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9100.8100  38.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kirkland, WABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.697.2100  1.4%
Heart Failure98.3101.8100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2103.9100  10.3%
Pneumonia101.6104.7100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kirkland, WABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$22,431$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$16,360$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$23,011$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$17,608$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kirkland, WABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%3.1%3.1%  117.3%
2015-20165.6%12.5%12.5%  123.2%
2016-2017-1.6%57.9%57.9%  3,718.8%
2017-201838.3%19.0%19.0%  50.4%
2018-201913.4%-2.2%-2.2%  116.4%
Since 201433.7%113.3%113.3%  236.2%
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