Omaha, Nebraska vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  14.2% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Omaha, Nebraska
   Insurance cost
Omaha, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.6131.5100  16.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Omaha, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9102.6100  1.3%
Heart Failure106.391.6100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.983.3100  14.9%
Pneumonia108.589.3100  17.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Omaha, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,984$23,681$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,077$14,719$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,671$18,433$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,251$15,009$17,007  17.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Omaha, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.9%14.6%3.1%  22.8%
2015-201612.2%47.3%12.5%  287.7%
2016-201752.7%28.8%57.9%  45.4%
2017-201851.3%-21.6%19.0%  142.1%
2018-20199.3%-3.3%-2.2%  135.5%
Since 2014236.5%64.8%113.3%  72.6%
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