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26.1% higher in Willow, Alaska
than in Ridgecrest, California

Insurance cost

	Ridgecrest, CA	Willow, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82	138.2	100	68.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ridgecrest, CA	Willow, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	91.2	100	12.2%
Heart Failure	101.8	84.1	100	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	82	83	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	100.2	82.2	100	18.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ridgecrest, CA	Willow, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$21,051	$23,281	12.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$13,508	$16,237	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,143	$18,385	$22,499	1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,856	$13,829	$17,007	18.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ridgecrest, CA	Willow, 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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