Sitka, Alaska vs. Columbus, Georgia

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Health
  16.8% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in Sitka, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Sitka, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.985.4100  36.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sitka, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5101100  0.5%
Heart Failure89.399100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6101.4100  21.3%
Pneumonia85.5111100  29.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sitka, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,310$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,908$16,237  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$22,440$22,499  21.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$18,667$17,007  29.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sitka, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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