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8.6% higher in Big Lake, Alaska
than in Cathlamet, Washington

Insurance cost

	Cathlamet, WA	Big Lake, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.4	138.2	100	21.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Cathlamet, WA	Big Lake, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	91.2	100	3.8%
Heart Failure	94.1	84.1	100	10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.3	83	100	8.1%
Pneumonia	92.2	82.2	100	10.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Cathlamet, WA	Big Lake, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$21,051	$23,281	3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,121	$13,508	$16,237	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,996	$18,385	$22,499	8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,507	$13,829	$17,007	10.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Cathlamet, WA	Big Lake, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	14.6%	3.1%	181.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	47.3%	12.5%	744.6%
2016-2017	-1.6%	28.8%	57.9%	1,900.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	156.4%
2018-2019	13.4%	-3.3%	-2.2%	124.6%
Since 2014	33.7%	64.8%	113.3%	92.3%

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