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Health
9.5% higher in Soldotna, Alaska
than in St. Albans, West Virginia

Insurance cost

	St. Albans, WV	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	117.7	138.2	100	17.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	St. Albans, WV	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.5	101.5	100	2.0%
Heart Failure	99.5	86.6	100	13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	80.8	89.9	100	11.3%
Pneumonia	101.2	88.6	100	12.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	St. Albans, WV	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,970	$23,416	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,987	$13,922	$16,237	12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,893	$19,910	$22,499	11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,023	$14,895	$17,007	12.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	St. Albans, WV	Soldotna, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	14.6%	3.1%	421.4%
2015-2016	24.2%	47.3%	12.5%	95.5%
2016-2017	31.5%	28.8%	57.9%	8.6%
2017-2018	15.5%	-21.6%	19.0%	239.4%
2018-2019	9.4%	-3.3%	-2.2%	135.1%
Since 2014	112.1%	64.8%	113.3%	42.2%

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