North Pole, Alaska vs. Ashland, Maine

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Health
  4.3% higher in Ashland, Maine
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKAshland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2137.6100  0.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKAshland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396100  11.4%
Heart Failure77.791.4100  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1108.6100  40.9%
Pneumonia81.491.8100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKAshland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,144$23,281  11.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,682$16,237  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$24,033$22,499  40.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,437$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKAshland, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.2%3.1%  108.2%
2015-201647.3%4.4%12.5%  90.7%
2016-201728.8%14.9%57.9%  48.3%
2017-2018-21.6%52.7%19.0%  344.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-7.5%-2.2%  127.3%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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