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12.7% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Metropolis, Illinois

Insurance cost

	Metropolis, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	135.1	100.8	100	25.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Metropolis, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	97.2	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	88.1	101.8	100	15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.4	103.9	100	3.5%
Pneumonia	90.7	104.7	100	15.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Metropolis, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,009	$22,431	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,155	$16,360	$16,237	15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,232	$23,011	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,251	$17,608	$17,007	15.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Metropolis, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	9.0%	12.5%	12.5%	38.9%
2016-2017	38.0%	57.9%	57.9%	52.4%
2017-2018	38.1%	19.0%	19.0%	50.1%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-2.2%	-2.2%	37.5%
Since 2014	110.6%	113.3%	113.3%	2.4%

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