Soldotna, Alaska vs. Columbia, Maryland

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Health
  20.2% lower in Columbia, Maryland
than in Soldotna, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Soldotna, AKColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.280.4100  41.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Soldotna, AKColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5108.4100  6.8%
Heart Failure86.699.5100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9104100  15.7%
Pneumonia88.699.3100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Soldotna, AKColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$25,017$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,988$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$23,023$22,499  15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$16,698$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Soldotna, AKColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%15.9%3.1%  8.9%
2015-201647.3%-0.4%12.5%  100.8%
2016-201728.8%25.2%57.9%  12.5%
2017-2018-21.6%53.1%19.0%  345.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-14.0%-2.2%  324.2%
Since 201464.8%90.5%113.3%  39.7%
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