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Health
7.5% higher in Sitka, Alaska
than in Arcata, California

Insurance cost

	Arcata, CA	Sitka, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	134.9	100	9.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Arcata, CA	Sitka, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	83.7	101.5	100	21.3%
Heart Failure	93.3	89.3	100	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	82.2	83.6	100	1.7%
Pneumonia	93.7	85.5	100	8.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Arcata, CA	Sitka, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,320	$23,416	$23,281	21.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,995	$14,346	$16,237	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,201	$18,515	$22,499	1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,754	$14,377	$17,007	8.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Arcata, CA	Sitka, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	14.6%	3.1%	265.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	47.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	182.8%
2018-2019	1.2%	-3.3%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	64.8%	113.3%	44.0%

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