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26.7% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Palmdale, California

Insurance cost

	Palmdale, CA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	138.2	100	102.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmdale, CA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	108.3	100	3.7%
Heart Failure	112.1	77.7	100	30.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	77.1	100	29.8%
Pneumonia	122.9	81.4	100	33.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmdale, CA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$24,985	$23,281	3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$12,490	$16,237	30.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$17,067	$22,499	29.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$13,690	$17,007	33.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmdale, CA	North Pole, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	14.6%	3.1%	265.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	47.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	182.8%
2018-2019	1.2%	-3.3%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	64.8%	113.3%	44.0%

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