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17.6% lower in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
than in Valdez, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Valdez, AK	Sioux Falls, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	86	100	34.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valdez, AK	Sioux Falls, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	101	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	89.3	99.6	100	11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.6	89.2	100	6.7%
Pneumonia	85.5	102.6	100	20.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valdez, AK	Sioux Falls, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,416	$23,300	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,346	$16,004	$16,237	11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,515	$19,741	$22,499	6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,377	$17,259	$17,007	20.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valdez, AK	Sioux Falls, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-7.7%	3.1%	152.7%
2015-2016	47.3%	24.6%	12.5%	48.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	38.6%	57.9%	34.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	14.3%	19.0%	166.2%
2018-2019	-3.3%	6.9%	-2.2%	309.1%
Since 2014	64.8%	94.8%	113.3%	46.3%

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