Wessington, South Dakota vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  11.8% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Wessington, South Dakota
   Insurance cost
Wessington, SDNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.1138.2100  27.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wessington, SDNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7108.3100  9.7%
Heart Failure94.677.7100  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.877.1100  13.2%
Pneumonia96.881.4100  15.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wessington, SDNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,772$24,985$23,281  9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,205$12,490$16,237  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,652$17,067$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,283$13,690$17,007  15.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wessington, SDNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-7.7%14.6%3.1%  289.6%
2015-201624.6%47.3%12.5%  92.3%
2016-201738.6%28.8%57.9%  25.4%
2017-201814.3%-21.6%19.0%  251.0%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 201494.8%64.8%113.3%  31.6%
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