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5.2% lower in Buena Vista, Colorado
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	113.2	100	13.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	101.3	100	1.3%
Heart Failure	91.6	108	100	17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	94.6	100	13.6%
Pneumonia	89.3	93.5	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$23,378	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$17,346	$16,237	17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$20,939	$22,499	13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$15,719	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	12.0%	3.1%	17.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	-0.3%	12.5%	100.6%
2016-2017	28.8%	14.7%	57.9%	49.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	33.5%	19.0%	255.1%
2018-2019	-3.3%	3.8%	-2.2%	215.2%
Since 2014	64.8%	77.5%	113.3%	19.6%

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