Billings, Montana vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  17.2% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Billings, Montana
   Insurance cost
Billings, MTNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2138.2100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Billings, MTNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.9108.3100  10.6%
Heart Failure95.477.7100  18.6%
Hip Knee Replacement86.777.1100  11.1%
Pneumonia94.281.4100  13.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Billings, MTNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,597$24,985$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,327$12,490$16,237  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,187$17,067$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,834$13,690$17,007  13.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Billings, MTNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%14.6%3.1%  365.5%
2015-201634.7%47.3%12.5%  36.3%
2016-201744.4%28.8%57.9%  35.1%
2017-201812.9%-21.6%19.0%  267.4%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014121.7%64.8%113.3%  46.8%
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