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27.9% higher in Salcha, Alaska
than in Vancouver, Washington

Insurance cost

	Vancouver, WA	Salcha, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	87.7	138.2	100	57.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Vancouver, WA	Salcha, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	93.8	108.3	100	15.5%
Heart Failure	93.8	77.7	100	17.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	79.3	77.1	100	2.8%
Pneumonia	96.8	81.4	100	15.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Vancouver, WA	Salcha, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,652	$24,985	$23,281	15.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,064	$12,490	$16,237	17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,561	$17,067	$22,499	2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,286	$13,690	$17,007	15.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Vancouver, WA	Salcha, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	14.6%	3.1%	181.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	47.3%	12.5%	744.6%
2016-2017	-1.6%	28.8%	57.9%	1,900.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	156.4%
2018-2019	13.4%	-3.3%	-2.2%	124.6%
Since 2014	33.7%	64.8%	113.3%	92.3%

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