Tacoma, Washington vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  33.4% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.3131.5100  79.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1102.6100  4.6%
Heart Failure92.491.6100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.283.3100  6.6%
Pneumonia98.489.3100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$23,681$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$14,719$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$18,433$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$15,009$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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