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Traverse City, Michigan vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  21.8% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Traverse City, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Traverse City, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium78.5100.8100  28.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Traverse City, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.497.2100  8.7%
Heart Failure95.3101.8100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement76.8103.9100  35.3%
Pneumonia97.8104.7100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Traverse City, MIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,626$22,431$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$16,360$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,004$23,011$22,499  35.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,442$17,608$17,007  7.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Traverse City, 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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