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34.6% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Metairie, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Metairie, LA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	138.2	100	87.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Metairie, LA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.4	108.3	100	17.2%
Heart Failure	92.9	77.7	100	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95	77.1	100	18.8%
Pneumonia	100.8	81.4	100	19.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Metairie, LA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,329	$24,985	$23,281	17.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,924	$12,490	$16,237	16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,042	$17,067	$22,499	18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,949	$13,690	$17,007	19.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Metairie, LA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	14.6%	3.1%	165.5%
2015-2016	8.6%	47.3%	12.5%	450.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	28.8%	57.9%	69.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	-21.6%	19.0%	245.9%
2018-2019	-4.2%	-3.3%	-2.2%	21.4%
Since 2014	47.4%	64.8%	113.3%	36.7%

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