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Barrow, Alaska vs. Mercer Island, Washington

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Health
  25.6% lower in Mercer Island, Washington
than in Barrow, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Barrow, AKMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.272.9100  47.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Barrow, AKMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.598.6100  2.9%
Heart Failure89.398.3100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement83.694.2100  12.7%
Pneumonia85.5101.6100  18.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Barrow, AKMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,748$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,802$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$20,849$22,499  12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$17,076$17,007  18.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Barrow, AKMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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