Anchorage, Alaska vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

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Health
  9.3% lower in Salt Lake City, Utah
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.597.1100  26.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.6100  0.0%
Heart Failure91.6107.6100  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3108100  29.7%
Pneumonia89.3105.5100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,678$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,285$16,237  17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$23,920$22,499  29.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$17,739$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.3%3.1%  84.2%
2015-201647.3%15.6%12.5%  67.0%
2016-201728.8%18.8%57.9%  34.7%
2017-2018-21.6%78.0%19.0%  461.1%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.5%-2.2%  54.5%
Since 201464.8%146.4%113.3%  125.9%
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