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St. Louis, Michigan vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  14.4% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in St. Louis, Michigan
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.2100.8100  24.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.697.2100  1.7%
Heart Failure98.6101.8100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement93.3103.9100  11.4%
Pneumonia97104.7100  7.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,068$22,431$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,848$16,360$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,650$23,011$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,313$17,608$17,007  7.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%3.1%3.1%  675.0%
2015-20162.0%12.5%12.5%  525.0%
2016-20176.9%57.9%57.9%  739.1%
2017-201837.1%19.0%19.0%  48.8%
2018-20190.5%-2.2%-2.2%  540.0%
Since 201450.8%113.3%113.3%  123.0%
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