Aspen, Colorado vs. Valdez, Alaska

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Health
  3.1% lower in Valdez, Alaska
than in Aspen, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Aspen, COValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.1131.5100  0.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Aspen, COValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3101.5100  2.2%
Heart Failure97.389.3100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.283.6100  11.3%
Pneumonia100.285.5100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Aspen, COValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,916$23,416$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,636$14,346$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,864$18,515$22,499  11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,849$14,377$17,007  14.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Aspen, COValdez, 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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