Portland, Oregon vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  30.2% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1131.5100  66.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure98.691.6100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.183.3100  5.4%
Pneumonia9389.3100  4.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$23,681$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$14,719$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$18,433$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$15,009$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%14.6%3.1%  421.4%
2015-201622.9%47.3%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201727.0%28.8%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201819.0%-21.6%19.0%  213.7%
2018-20197.0%-3.3%-2.2%  147.1%
Since 2014104.1%64.8%113.3%  37.8%
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