Northway, Alaska vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  5.6% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Northway, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Northway, AKWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2139100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Northway, AKWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5105.8100  4.2%
Heart Failure89.3105.1100  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83.699.7100  19.3%
Pneumonia85.5101100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Northway, AKWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$24,415$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$16,887$16,237  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$22,076$22,499  19.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$16,991$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Northway, AKWaterloo, 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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