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20.9% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Kotzebue, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Kotzebue, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	73.7	100	46.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kotzebue, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	103.1	100	1.6%
Heart Failure	89.3	104.1	100	16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.6	112.3	100	34.3%
Pneumonia	85.5	110.4	100	29.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kotzebue, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,416	$23,800	$23,281	1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,346	$16,722	$16,237	16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,515	$24,870	$22,499	34.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,377	$18,557	$17,007	29.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kotzebue, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	3.1%	3.1%	78.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	9.0%	12.5%	81.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	38.0%	57.9%	31.9%
2017-2018	-21.6%	38.1%	19.0%	276.4%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-1.6%	-2.2%	51.5%
Since 2014	64.8%	110.6%	113.3%	70.7%

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