New York, New York vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  0.7% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in New York, New York
   Insurance cost
New York, NYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.5131.5100  16.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New York, NYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.9102.6100  3.7%
Heart Failure102.291.6100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement135.383.3100  38.4%
Pneumonia105.389.3100  15.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New York, NYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,815$23,681$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,421$14,719$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,956$18,433$22,499  38.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,701$15,009$17,007  15.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New York, NYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%14.6%3.1%  35.2%
2015-20163.4%47.3%12.5%  1,291.2%
2016-201715.5%28.8%57.9%  85.8%
2017-201811.5%-21.6%19.0%  287.8%
2018-201912.5%-3.3%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201465.9%64.8%113.3%  1.7%
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