Willow, Alaska vs. Buffalo, West Virginia

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Health
  12.9% lower in Buffalo, West Virginia
than in Willow, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Willow, AKBuffalo, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.298.3100  28.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Willow, AKBuffalo, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2100.9100  10.6%
Heart Failure84.196100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement8393.8100  13.0%
Pneumonia82.295.6100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Willow, AKBuffalo, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,281$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,429$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,773$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,077$17,007  16.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Willow, AKBuffalo, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%24.2%12.5%  48.8%
2016-201728.8%31.5%57.9%  9.4%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%9.4%-2.2%  384.8%
Since 201464.8%112.1%113.3%  73.0%
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