Anchorage, Alaska vs. Columbus, Ohio

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Health
  22.5% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.573.9100  43.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.696.1100  6.3%
Heart Failure91.6104.7100  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.397.9100  17.5%
Pneumonia89.3103.4100  15.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,169$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,821$16,237  14.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,667$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$17,383$17,007  15.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%1.9%3.1%  87.0%
2015-201647.3%-0.4%12.5%  100.8%
2016-201728.8%2.2%57.9%  92.4%
2017-2018-21.6%35.4%19.0%  263.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%43.9%113.3%  32.3%
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