Valdez, Alaska vs. Vail, Colorado

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Health
  0.3% lower in Vail, Colorado
than in Valdez, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Valdez, AKVail, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5120.5100  8.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Valdez, AKVail, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5100.1100  1.4%
Heart Failure89.3100.1100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6100100  19.6%
Pneumonia85.5107.9100  26.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Valdez, AKVail, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,091$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$16,086$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$22,138$22,499  19.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$18,143$17,007  26.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Valdez, AKVail, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%12.0%3.1%  17.8%
2015-201647.3%-0.3%12.5%  100.6%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-2018-21.6%33.5%19.0%  255.1%
2018-2019-3.3%3.8%-2.2%  215.2%
Since 201464.8%77.5%113.3%  19.6%
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