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Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  4.6% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Reading, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.6100.8100  12.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9597.2100  2.3%
Heart Failure101.1101.8100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement96.5103.9100  7.7%
Pneumonia100.4104.7100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,911$22,431$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,247$16,360$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,368$23,011$22,499  7.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,879$17,608$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, PABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201752.3%57.9%57.9%  10.7%
2017-201845.2%19.0%19.0%  58.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-2.2%-2.2%  86.1%
Since 2014102.5%113.3%113.3%  10.5%
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