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Ottumwa, Iowa vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  21.6% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Ottumwa, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ottumwa, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5100.8100  34.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ottumwa, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.997.2100  9.1%
Heart Failure106.6101.8100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement95.1103.9100  9.3%
Pneumonia108.8104.7100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ottumwa, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,670$22,431$23,281  9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,135$16,360$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,065$23,011$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,290$17,608$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ottumwa, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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