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16.9% higher in Buffalo, Wyoming
than in North Pole, Alaska

Insurance cost

	North Pole, AK	Buffalo, WY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	167.6	100	21.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	North Pole, AK	Buffalo, WY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.3	95.5	100	11.8%
Heart Failure	77.7	102	100	31.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.1	102.9	100	33.5%
Pneumonia	81.4	84.4	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	North Pole, AK	Buffalo, WY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,985	$22,037	$23,281	11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$12,490	$16,394	$16,237	31.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,067	$22,771	$22,499	33.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,690	$14,185	$17,007	3.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	North Pole, AK	Buffalo, WY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	4.5%	3.1%	69.2%
2015-2016	47.3%	5.7%	12.5%	87.9%
2016-2017	28.8%	8.9%	57.9%	69.1%
2017-2018	-21.6%	71.6%	19.0%	431.5%
2018-2019	-3.3%	0.0%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	64.8%	106.4%	113.3%	64.2%

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