Index, Washington vs. Ketchikan, Alaska

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Health
  34.3% higher in Ketchikan, Alaska
than in Index, Washington
   Insurance cost
Index, WAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.9134.9100  82.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Index, WAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.9101.5100  10.4%
Heart Failure98.989.3100  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement92.189.5100  2.8%
Pneumonia99.675.9100  23.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Index, WAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,203$23,416$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,892$14,346$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,385$19,825$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,751$12,766$17,007  23.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Index, WAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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