Anchorage, Alaska vs. Alexandria, Virginia

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Health
  11.9% lower in Alexandria, Virginia
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5100.2100  23.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.695.8100  6.6%
Heart Failure91.6105.9100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement83.391.9100  10.3%
Pneumonia89.399.5100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,098$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,020$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,341$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,726$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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