Anchorage, Alaska vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  14.5% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.599.2100  24.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.695.2100  7.2%
Heart Failure91.697100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.385.3100  2.4%
Pneumonia89.394.4100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$21,967$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,584$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$18,887$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,882$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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