North Pole, Alaska vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  4.8% lower in Kansas City, Kansas
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2112.1100  18.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.5100  6.3%
Heart Failure77.7105.3100  35.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.7100  28.0%
Pneumonia81.4116.7100  43.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,422$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,926$16,237  35.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,843$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$19,617$17,007  43.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-4.6%3.1%  131.5%
2015-201647.3%15.8%12.5%  66.6%
2016-201728.8%42.4%57.9%  47.2%
2017-2018-21.6%37.8%19.0%  275.0%
2018-2019-3.3%6.6%-2.2%  300.0%
Since 201464.8%131.0%113.3%  102.2%
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