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25.5% lower in Grand Rapids, Michigan
than in Wasilla, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Wasilla, AK	Grand Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	72	100	47.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wasilla, AK	Grand Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	94.6	100	3.7%
Heart Failure	84.1	99	100	17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	90.4	100	8.9%
Pneumonia	82.2	99.8	100	21.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wasilla, AK	Grand Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$21,840	$23,281	3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$15,913	$16,237	17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$20,015	$22,499	8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$16,784	$17,007	21.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wasilla, AK	Grand Rapids, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	0.4%	3.1%	97.3%
2015-2016	47.3%	2.0%	12.5%	95.8%
2016-2017	28.8%	6.9%	57.9%	76.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	37.1%	19.0%	271.8%
2018-2019	-3.3%	0.5%	-2.2%	115.2%
Since 2014	64.8%	50.8%	113.3%	21.6%

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