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43.2% higher in Seward, Alaska
than in Valparaiso, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Valparaiso, IN	Seward, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63	138.2	100	119.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valparaiso, IN	Seward, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.1	101.5	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	110.6	86.6	100	21.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	86.8	89.9	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	104.2	88.6	100	15.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valparaiso, IN	Seward, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,327	$23,416	$23,281	0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,777	$13,922	$16,237	21.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,217	$19,910	$22,499	3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,529	$14,895	$17,007	15.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valparaiso, IN	Seward, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	14.6%	3.1%	1,073.3%
2015-2016	-12.7%	47.3%	12.5%	472.4%
2016-2017	-1.4%	28.8%	57.9%	2,157.1%
2017-2018	21.9%	-21.6%	19.0%	198.6%
2018-2019	0.0%	-3.3%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	64.8%	113.3%	1,805.9%

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