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Barrow, Alaska vs. Galveston, Texas

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Health
  11.8% lower in Galveston, Texas
than in Barrow, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Barrow, AKGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.294.2100  31.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Barrow, AKGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5105.9100  4.3%
Heart Failure89.3109.4100  22.5%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6105.6100  26.3%
Pneumonia85.5114.4100  33.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Barrow, AKGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$24,444$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$17,580$16,237  22.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$23,385$22,499  26.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$19,245$17,007  33.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Barrow, AKGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.2%3.1%  78.1%
2015-201647.3%5.1%12.5%  89.2%
2016-201728.8%19.0%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%35.6%19.0%  264.8%
2018-2019-3.3%2.3%-2.2%  169.7%
Since 201464.8%79.0%113.3%  21.9%
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