Skagway, Alaska vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  3.2% lower in Walnut Creek, California
than in Skagway, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Skagway, AKWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9119.2100  11.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Skagway, AKWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.4100  0.9%
Heart Failure89.399.2100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement83.697.8100  17.0%
Pneumonia85.597.3100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Skagway, AKWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,620$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,947$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$21,653$22,499  16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$16,362$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Skagway, AKWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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