Boulder, Colorado vs. Gustavus, Alaska

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Health
  19.9% higher in Gustavus, Alaska
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COGustavus, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4134.9100  50.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COGustavus, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103101.5100  1.5%
Heart Failure10589.3100  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement92.483.6100  9.5%
Pneumonia97.685.5100  12.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COGustavus, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$23,416$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$14,346$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$18,515$22,499  9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$14,377$17,007  12.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COGustavus, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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