Big Lake, Alaska vs. Elma, Washington

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Health
  4.4% lower in Elma, Washington
than in Big Lake, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Big Lake, AKElma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2113.4100  17.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Lake, AKElma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2104.1100  14.1%
Heart Failure84.1106100  26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement8399.7100  20.1%
Pneumonia82.291.7100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Lake, AKElma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$24,033$23,281  14.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$17,033$16,237  26.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,080$22,499  20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$15,417$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Lake, AKElma, 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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