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Waukee, Iowa vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  14.0% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Waukee, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waukee, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137100.8100  26.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waukee, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9897.2100  0.8%
Heart Failure97.3101.8100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement97103.9100  7.1%
Pneumonia101.1104.7100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waukee, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$22,431$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,635$16,360$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,465$23,011$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,996$17,608$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waukee, IABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
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