Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Seward, Alaska

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Health
  38.3% higher in Seward, Alaska
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PASeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9138.2100  116.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PASeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1101.5100  7.0%
Heart Failure107.286.6100  19.2%
Hip Knee Replacement9789.9100  7.3%
Pneumonia10088.6100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PASeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,416$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$13,922$16,237  19.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$19,910$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$14,895$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PASeward, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
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