Sterling, Alaska vs. Chico, California

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Health
  5.5% lower in Chico, California
than in Sterling, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Sterling, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2123.6100  10.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sterling, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.598100  3.4%
Heart Failure86.694.2100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement89.991100  1.2%
Pneumonia88.696100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sterling, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,624$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,143$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$20,147$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$16,145$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sterling, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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