New Orleans, Louisiana vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  18.7% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in New Orleans, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
New Orleans, LABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7100.8100  36.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Orleans, LABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.697.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure93.6101.8100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2103.9100  10.3%
Pneumonia108.6104.7100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Orleans, LABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,825$22,431$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,044$16,360$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,861$23,011$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,259$17,608$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Orleans, LABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.1%3.1%  43.6%
2015-20168.6%12.5%12.5%  45.3%
2016-201717.0%57.9%57.9%  240.6%
2017-201814.8%19.0%19.0%  28.4%
2018-2019-4.2%-2.2%-2.2%  47.6%
Since 201447.4%113.3%113.3%  139.0%
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