Billings, Montana vs. Seward, Alaska

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Health
  19.5% higher in Seward, Alaska
than in Billings, Montana
   Insurance cost
Billings, MTSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2138.2100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Billings, MTSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.9101.5100  3.7%
Heart Failure95.486.6100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement86.789.9100  3.7%
Pneumonia94.288.6100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Billings, MTSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,597$23,416$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,327$13,922$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,187$19,910$22,499  3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,834$14,895$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Billings, MTSeward, 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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