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34.7% higher in Juneau, Alaska
than in Groton, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Groton, MA	Juneau, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.3	134.9	100	113.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Groton, MA	Juneau, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	101.5	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	103	99.1	100	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.3	79.7	100	25.0%
Pneumonia	100.7	77	100	23.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Groton, MA	Juneau, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,684	$23,416	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,555	$15,919	$16,237	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,539	$17,638	$22,499	25.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,933	$12,951	$17,007	23.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Groton, MA	Juneau, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	14.6%	3.1%	661.5%
2015-2016	-1.5%	47.3%	12.5%	3,253.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	28.8%	57.9%	1,166.7%
2017-2018	26.4%	-21.6%	19.0%	181.8%
2018-2019	5.1%	-3.3%	-2.2%	164.7%
Since 2014	23.9%	64.8%	113.3%	171.1%

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