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6.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Portland, Maine

Insurance cost

	Portland, ME	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	93.1	100.8	100	8.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Portland, ME	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.1	97.2	100	0.9%
Heart Failure	97.9	101.8	100	4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.5	103.9	100	13.6%
Pneumonia	102.4	104.7	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Portland, ME	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,637	$22,431	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,723	$16,360	$16,237	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,258	$23,011	$22,499	13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,222	$17,608	$17,007	2.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Portland, ME	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.2%	3.1%	3.1%	358.3%
2015-2016	4.4%	12.5%	12.5%	184.1%
2016-2017	14.9%	57.9%	57.9%	288.6%
2017-2018	52.7%	19.0%	19.0%	63.9%
2018-2019	-7.5%	-2.2%	-2.2%	70.7%
Since 2014	67.4%	113.3%	113.3%	68.1%

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