Salinas, California vs. Talkeetna, Alaska

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Health
  12.8% lower in Talkeetna, Alaska
than in Salinas, California
   Insurance cost
Salinas, CATalkeetna, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium156.2138.2100  11.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salinas, CATalkeetna, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.691.2100  11.1%
Heart Failure99.884.1100  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9683100  13.5%
Pneumonia107.782.2100  23.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salinas, CATalkeetna, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,675$21,051$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,036$13,508$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,262$18,385$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,107$13,829$17,007  23.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salinas, CATalkeetna, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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