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Houghton, Michigan vs. Valdez, Alaska

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Health
  9.2% higher in Valdez, Alaska
than in Houghton, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Houghton, MIValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.3131.5100  21.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houghton, MIValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96101.5100  5.7%
Heart Failure9089.3100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement99.983.6100  16.3%
Pneumonia89.985.5100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houghton, MIValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,148$23,416$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,457$14,346$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,121$18,515$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,118$14,377$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houghton, MIValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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