Sitka, Alaska vs. Morgantown, West Virginia

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Health
  6.6% lower in Morgantown, West Virginia
than in Sitka, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Sitka, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9105100  22.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sitka, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5103100  1.5%
Heart Failure89.3106.5100  19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.6107.2100  28.2%
Pneumonia85.5107.6100  25.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sitka, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,766$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$17,109$16,237  19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$23,730$22,499  28.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$18,093$17,007  25.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sitka, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%24.2%12.5%  48.8%
2016-201728.8%31.5%57.9%  9.4%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%9.4%-2.2%  384.8%
Since 201464.8%112.1%113.3%  73.0%
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