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Seattle, Washington vs. Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska

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Health
  31.5% higher in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WABuffalo Soapstone, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9138.2100  89.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WABuffalo Soapstone, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.691.2100  7.5%
Heart Failure98.384.1100  14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.283100  11.9%
Pneumonia101.682.2100  19.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WABuffalo Soapstone, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$21,051$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$13,508$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$18,385$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$13,829$17,007  19.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WABuffalo Soapstone, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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