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13.0% higher in Valdez, Alaska
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Insurance cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Valdez, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.3	131.5	100	47.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Philadelphia, PA	Valdez, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.7	101.5	100	3.1%
Heart Failure	106.5	89.3	100	16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.6	83.6	100	23.7%
Pneumonia	110.3	85.5	100	22.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Philadelphia, PA	Valdez, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,166	$23,416	$23,281	3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,110	$14,346	$16,237	16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,254	$18,515	$22,499	23.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,541	$14,377	$17,007	22.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Philadelphia, PA	Valdez, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.7%	14.6%	3.1%	958.8%
2015-2016	10.6%	47.3%	12.5%	346.2%
2016-2017	52.3%	28.8%	57.9%	44.9%
2017-2018	45.2%	-21.6%	19.0%	147.8%
2018-2019	-15.8%	-3.3%	-2.2%	79.1%
Since 2014	102.5%	64.8%	113.3%	36.8%

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