Skagway, Alaska vs. Fossil, Oregon

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Health
  11.6% lower in Fossil, Oregon
than in Skagway, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Skagway, AKFossil, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9107.5100  20.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Skagway, AKFossil, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.595.5100  5.9%
Heart Failure89.394.4100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83.686.7100  3.7%
Pneumonia85.593.8100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Skagway, AKFossil, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,035$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,163$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$19,200$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$15,772$17,007  9.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Skagway, AKFossil, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
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