Barrow, Alaska vs. Washington, District of Columbia

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Health
  22.6% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Barrow, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Barrow, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.275.4100  45.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Barrow, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.596.6100  4.8%
Heart Failure89.396.6100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6107.1100  28.1%
Pneumonia85.5106.2100  24.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Barrow, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,300$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,515$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$23,700$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$17,862$17,007  24.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Barrow, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.8%3.1%  94.5%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%22.1%57.9%  23.3%
2017-2018-21.6%8.7%19.0%  140.3%
2018-2019-3.3%21.3%-2.2%  745.5%
Since 201464.8%62.4%113.3%  3.7%
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