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17.3% lower in Birmingham, Michigan
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Birmingham, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	62.4	100	30.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Birmingham, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.7	98.3	100	6.1%
Heart Failure	106.5	103.2	100	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.6	99.2	100	9.5%
Pneumonia	110.3	104.5	100	5.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Philadelphia, PA	Birmingham, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,166	$22,673	$23,281	6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,110	$16,576	$16,237	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,254	$21,958	$22,499	9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,541	$17,576	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Philadelphia, PA	Birmingham, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	0.4%	3.1%	123.5%
2015-2016	10.6%	2.0%	12.5%	81.1%
2016-2017	52.3%	6.9%	57.9%	86.8%
2017-2018	45.2%	37.1%	19.0%	17.9%
2018-2019	-15.8%	0.5%	-2.2%	103.2%
Since 2014	102.5%	50.8%	113.3%	50.4%

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