Unity, Maine vs. Kotzebue, Alaska

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Health
  7.8% higher in Kotzebue, Alaska
than in Unity, Maine
   Insurance cost
Unity, MEKotzebue, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.9138.2100  34.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Unity, MEKotzebue, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3101.5100  3.3%
Heart Failure106.689.3100  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement128.583.6100  34.9%
Pneumonia96.385.5100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Unity, MEKotzebue, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,680$23,416$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,122$14,346$16,237  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$28,449$18,515$22,499  34.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,192$14,377$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Unity, MEKotzebue, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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