Washington, District of Columbia vs. Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

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Health
  29.2% higher in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCPrudhoe Bay, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4138.2100  83.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCPrudhoe Bay, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6101.5100  5.1%
Heart Failure96.689.3100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement107.183.6100  21.9%
Pneumonia106.285.5100  19.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCPrudhoe Bay, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$23,416$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$14,346$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$18,515$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$14,377$17,007  19.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCPrudhoe Bay, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%14.6%3.1%  1,725.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%28.8%57.9%  30.3%
2017-20188.7%-21.6%19.0%  348.3%
2018-201921.3%-3.3%-2.2%  115.5%
Since 201462.4%64.8%113.3%  3.8%
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