Rockford, Illinois vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  1.6% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Rockford, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Rockford, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.8100.8100  3.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rockford, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.597.2100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.8101.8100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97.6103.9100  6.5%
Pneumonia101.7104.7100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rockford, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,340$22,431$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,392$16,360$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,603$23,011$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,095$17,608$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rockford, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20169.0%12.5%12.5%  38.9%
2016-201738.0%57.9%57.9%  52.4%
2017-201838.1%19.0%19.0%  50.1%
2018-2019-1.6%-2.2%-2.2%  37.5%
Since 2014110.6%113.3%113.3%  2.4%
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