Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Gateway, Alaska

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Health
  30.7% higher in Gateway, Alaska
than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Pittsburgh, PAGateway, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9138.2100  116.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pittsburgh, PAGateway, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.191.2100  12.4%
Heart Failure110.484.1100  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement106.483100  22.0%
Pneumonia113.782.2100  27.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pittsburgh, PAGateway, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,010$21,051$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,732$13,508$16,237  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,548$18,385$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,117$13,829$17,007  27.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pittsburgh, PAGateway, 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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