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25.0% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in Kotzebue, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Kotzebue, AK	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	79.1	100	42.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kotzebue, AK	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	94.1	100	7.3%
Heart Failure	89.3	98.6	100	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.6	88.1	100	5.4%
Pneumonia	85.5	93	100	8.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kotzebue, AK	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,416	$21,719	$23,281	7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,346	$15,841	$16,237	10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,515	$19,512	$22,499	5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,377	$15,643	$17,007	8.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kotzebue, AK	Portland, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	2.8%	3.1%	80.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	22.9%	12.5%	51.6%
2016-2017	28.8%	27.0%	57.9%	6.2%
2017-2018	-21.6%	19.0%	19.0%	188.0%
2018-2019	-3.3%	7.0%	-2.2%	312.1%
Since 2014	64.8%	104.1%	113.3%	60.6%

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