Augusta, Maine vs. Ketchikan, Alaska

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Health
  17.2% higher in Ketchikan, Alaska
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7134.9100  38.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3101.5100  2.2%
Heart Failure95.889.3100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.689.5100  1.2%
Pneumonia95.675.9100  20.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$23,416$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$14,346$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$19,825$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$12,766$17,007  20.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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