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Portland, Oregon vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  17.7% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1100.8100  27.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197.2100  3.3%
Heart Failure98.6101.8100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.1103.9100  17.9%
Pneumonia93104.7100  12.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$22,431$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$16,360$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$23,011$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$17,608$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%3.1%3.1%  10.7%
2015-201622.9%12.5%12.5%  45.4%
2016-201727.0%57.9%57.9%  114.4%
2017-201819.0%19.0%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20197.0%-2.2%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 2014104.1%113.3%113.3%  8.8%
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