Independence, Missouri vs. Seward, Alaska

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Health
  22.3% higher in Seward, Alaska
than in Independence, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Independence, MOSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90138.2100  53.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Independence, MOSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2101.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure97.286.6100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement101.789.9100  11.6%
Pneumonia102.788.6100  13.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Independence, MOSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,972$23,416$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,616$13,922$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,506$19,910$22,499  11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,272$14,895$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Independence, MOSeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%14.6%3.1%  1,560.0%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201718.5%28.8%57.9%  55.7%
2017-201842.2%-21.6%19.0%  151.2%
2018-2019-5.7%-3.3%-2.2%  42.1%
Since 201473.9%64.8%113.3%  12.3%
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Cost of Taxes