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Health
17.9% lower in Bethel, Alaska
than in Columbus, Nebraska

Insurance cost

	Columbus, NE	Bethel, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	169.7	131.5	100	22.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, NE	Bethel, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	101.5	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	99.7	92	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	83.6	100	17.9%
Pneumonia	92.2	70	100	24.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, NE	Bethel, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,607	$23,416	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,019	$14,775	$16,237	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,528	$18,515	$22,499	17.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,500	$11,768	$17,007	24.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, NE	Bethel, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	18.9%	14.6%	3.1%	22.8%
2015-2016	12.2%	47.3%	12.5%	287.7%
2016-2017	52.7%	28.8%	57.9%	45.4%
2017-2018	51.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	142.1%
2018-2019	9.3%	-3.3%	-2.2%	135.5%
Since 2014	236.5%	64.8%	113.3%	72.6%

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