Lower Merion, Pennsylvania vs. Homewood, Alabama

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Health
  4.2% higher in Homewood, Alabama
than in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Lower Merion, PAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3100.8100  12.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lower Merion, PAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.597.2100  7.9%
Heart Failure108.1101.8100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement102.2103.9100  1.7%
Pneumonia105.1104.7100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lower Merion, PAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,354$22,431$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,366$16,360$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,634$23,011$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,674$17,608$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lower Merion, PAHomewood, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201752.3%57.9%57.9%  10.7%
2017-201845.2%19.0%19.0%  58.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-2.2%-2.2%  86.1%
Since 2014102.5%113.3%113.3%  10.5%
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