Wheat Ridge, Colorado vs. Sitka, Alaska

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Health
  22.7% higher in Sitka, Alaska
than in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Wheat Ridge, COSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3134.9100  60.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wheat Ridge, COSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9101.5100  0.4%
Heart Failure103.589.3100  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94.283.6100  11.3%
Pneumonia102.985.5100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wheat Ridge, COSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$23,416$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$14,346$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$18,515$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$14,377$17,007  16.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wheat Ridge, COSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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