North Pole, Alaska vs. Damascus, Pennsylvania

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Health
  9.2% lower in Damascus, Pennsylvania
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKDamascus, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.292.3100  33.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKDamascus, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3112.4100  3.8%
Heart Failure77.7104.1100  34.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1125.1100  62.3%
Pneumonia81.4102.2100  25.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKDamascus, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$25,936$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,725$16,237  33.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$27,703$22,499  62.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,191$17,007  25.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKDamascus, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.7%3.1%  111.6%
2015-201647.3%10.6%12.5%  77.6%
2016-201728.8%52.3%57.9%  81.6%
2017-2018-21.6%45.2%19.0%  309.3%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.8%-2.2%  378.8%
Since 201464.8%102.5%113.3%  58.2%
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