Wichita, Kansas vs. Sitka, Alaska

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Health
  10.6% higher in Sitka, Alaska
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5134.9100  32.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7101.5100  2.1%
Heart Failure104.689.3100  14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement98.683.6100  15.2%
Pneumonia106.885.5100  19.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,416$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$14,346$16,237  14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$18,515$22,499  15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$14,377$17,007  19.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSSitka, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%14.6%3.1%  417.4%
2015-201615.8%47.3%12.5%  199.4%
2016-201742.4%28.8%57.9%  32.1%
2017-201837.8%-21.6%19.0%  157.1%
2018-20196.6%-3.3%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014131.0%64.8%113.3%  50.5%
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