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19.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	73.7	100	44.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	103.1	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	91.6	104.1	100	13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	112.3	100	34.8%
Pneumonia	89.3	110.4	100	23.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$23,800	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$16,722	$16,237	13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$24,870	$22,499	34.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$18,557	$17,007	23.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	3.1%	3.1%	78.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	9.0%	12.5%	81.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	38.0%	57.9%	31.9%
2017-2018	-21.6%	38.1%	19.0%	276.4%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-1.6%	-2.2%	51.5%
Since 2014	64.8%	110.6%	113.3%	70.7%

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