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14.2% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Wasilla, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Wasilla, AK	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	97.3	100	29.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wasilla, AK	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	97	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	84.1	94	100	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	94	100	13.3%
Pneumonia	82.2	93.5	100	13.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wasilla, AK	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$22,384	$23,281	6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$15,107	$16,237	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$20,809	$22,499	13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$15,730	$17,007	13.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wasilla, AK	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	4.0%	3.1%	72.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.1%	19.0%	220.8%
2018-2019	-3.3%	1.2%	-2.2%	136.4%
Since 2014	64.8%	45.0%	113.3%	30.6%

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