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Wheat Ridge, Colorado vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  9.9% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Wheat Ridge, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3100.8100  19.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wheat Ridge, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.997.2100  4.6%
Heart Failure103.5101.8100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2103.9100  10.3%
Pneumonia102.9104.7100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wheat Ridge, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$22,431$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$16,360$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$23,011$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$17,608$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wheat Ridge, COBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%3.1%3.1%  74.2%
2015-2016-0.3%12.5%12.5%  4,266.7%
2016-201714.7%57.9%57.9%  293.9%
2017-201833.5%19.0%19.0%  43.3%
2018-20193.8%-2.2%-2.2%  157.9%
Since 201477.5%113.3%113.3%  46.2%
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