North Pole, Alaska vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  10.3% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2151.8100  9.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.8100  5.1%
Heart Failure77.7102.7100  32.2%
Hip Knee Replacement77.191.5100  18.7%
Pneumonia81.497.8100  20.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,730$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,506$16,237  32.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,251$22,499  18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,452$17,007  20.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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