Brunswick, Maine vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  19.5% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Brunswick, Maine
   Insurance cost
Brunswick, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1138.2100  48.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Brunswick, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1108.3100  10.4%
Heart Failure97.977.7100  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement91.577.1100  15.7%
Pneumonia102.481.4100  20.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Brunswick, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$24,985$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$12,490$16,237  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$17,067$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$13,690$17,007  20.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Brunswick, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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