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8.9% higher in Soldotna, Alaska
than in Belfast, Maine

Insurance cost

	Belfast, ME	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.9	138.2	100	34.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Belfast, ME	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	101.5	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	106.6	86.6	100	18.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	128.5	89.9	100	30.0%
Pneumonia	96.3	88.6	100	8.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Belfast, ME	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,680	$23,416	$23,281	3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,122	$13,922	$16,237	18.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,449	$19,910	$22,499	30.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,192	$14,895	$17,007	8.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Belfast, ME	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.2%	14.6%	3.1%	1,316.7%
2015-2016	4.4%	47.3%	12.5%	975.0%
2016-2017	14.9%	28.8%	57.9%	93.3%
2017-2018	52.7%	-21.6%	19.0%	141.0%
2018-2019	-7.5%	-3.3%	-2.2%	56.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	64.8%	113.3%	3.9%

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