Caribou, Maine vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  4.1% lower in North Pole, Alaska
than in Caribou, Maine
   Insurance cost
Caribou, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.6138.2100  0.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Caribou, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96108.3100  12.8%
Heart Failure91.477.7100  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement108.677.1100  29.0%
Pneumonia91.881.4100  11.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Caribou, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,144$24,985$23,281  12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,682$12,490$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,033$17,067$22,499  29.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,437$13,690$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Caribou, 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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