McChord AFB, Washington vs. Fort Carson, Colorado

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Health
  13.5% higher in Fort Carson, Colorado
than in McChord AFB, Washington
   Insurance cost
McChord AFB, WAFort Carson, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.388.5100  20.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
McChord AFB, WAFort Carson, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1101.3100  3.3%
Heart Failure92.499.4100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement89.2103.4100  15.9%
Pneumonia98.4100.8100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
McChord AFB, WAFort Carson, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,378$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$15,979$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$22,898$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$16,956$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
McChord AFB, WAFort Carson, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%12.0%3.1%  167.0%
2015-20165.6%-0.3%12.5%  105.4%
2016-2017-1.6%14.7%57.9%  1,018.8%
2017-201838.3%33.5%19.0%  12.5%
2018-201913.4%3.8%-2.2%  71.6%
Since 201433.7%77.5%113.3%  130.0%
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