North Pole, Alaska vs. Lutsen, Minnesota

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Health
  28.1% lower in Lutsen, Minnesota
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKLutsen, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.263.7100  53.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKLutsen, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396100  11.4%
Heart Failure77.798.1100  26.3%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1104.6100  35.7%
Pneumonia81.496.1100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKLutsen, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,158$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,756$16,237  26.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,148$22,499  35.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,154$17,007  18.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKLutsen, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%42.3%3.1%  189.7%
2015-201647.3%0.4%12.5%  99.2%
2016-201728.8%58.5%57.9%  103.1%
2017-2018-21.6%-6.6%19.0%  69.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.3%-2.2%  363.6%
Since 201464.8%79.1%113.3%  22.1%
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