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Health
9.3% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Madison, New Jersey

Insurance cost

	Madison, NJ	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	69.3	100.8	100	45.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Madison, NJ	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	115.3	97.2	100	15.7%
Heart Failure	114.6	101.8	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	120	103.9	100	13.4%
Pneumonia	108.7	104.7	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Madison, NJ	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$26,617	$22,431	$23,281	15.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,408	$16,360	$16,237	11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$26,557	$23,011	$22,499	13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,271	$17,608	$17,007	3.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Madison, NJ	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	3.1%	3.1%	240.9%
2015-2016	5.1%	12.5%	12.5%	145.1%
2016-2017	4.8%	57.9%	57.9%	1,106.3%
2017-2018	18.7%	19.0%	19.0%	1.6%
2018-2019	-14.8%	-2.2%	-2.2%	85.1%
Since 2014	9.0%	113.3%	113.3%	1,158.9%

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