Valdez, Alaska vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  0.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Valdez, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Valdez, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5131.5100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Valdez, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure89.391.6100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement83.683.3100  0.4%
Pneumonia85.589.3100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Valdez, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,681$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,346$14,719$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,515$18,433$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,377$15,009$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Valdez, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%14.6%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201647.3%47.3%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201728.8%28.8%57.9%  0.0%
2017-2018-21.6%-21.6%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-3.3%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201464.8%64.8%113.3%  0.0%
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