Bethel, Alaska vs. Spokane, Washington

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Health
  24.5% lower in Spokane, Washington
than in Bethel, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Bethel, AKSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.567.9100  48.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bethel, AKSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.593.1100  8.3%
Heart Failure9298.3100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6101.5100  21.4%
Pneumonia70102100  45.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bethel, AKSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$21,476$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,775$15,798$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$22,468$22,499  21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$11,768$17,157$17,007  45.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bethel, AKSpokane, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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