Sitka, Alaska vs. Paducah, Kentucky

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Health
  11.9% lower in Paducah, Kentucky
than in Sitka, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Sitka, AKPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium134.9102.1100  24.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sitka, AKPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.599.3100  2.2%
Heart Failure89.396.3100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement83.696.7100  15.7%
Pneumonia85.593.6100  9.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sitka, AKPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,903$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$15,468$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$21,415$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$15,736$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sitka, AKPaducah, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%7.7%3.1%  47.3%
2015-201647.3%-1.9%12.5%  104.0%
2016-201728.8%10.7%57.9%  62.8%
2017-2018-21.6%46.0%19.0%  313.0%
2018-2019-3.3%9.0%-2.2%  372.7%
Since 201464.8%86.2%113.3%  33.0%
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