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17.9% lower in Golden, Colorado
than in Wasilla, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Wasilla, AK	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	84.3	100	39.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wasilla, AK	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	101.9	100	11.7%
Heart Failure	84.1	103.5	100	23.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	94.2	100	13.5%
Pneumonia	82.2	102.9	100	25.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wasilla, AK	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$23,524	$23,281	11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$16,632	$16,237	23.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$20,849	$22,499	13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$17,297	$17,007	25.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wasilla, AK	Golden, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	12.0%	3.1%	17.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	-0.3%	12.5%	100.6%
2016-2017	28.8%	14.7%	57.9%	49.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	33.5%	19.0%	255.1%
2018-2019	-3.3%	3.8%	-2.2%	215.2%
Since 2014	64.8%	77.5%	113.3%	19.6%

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