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Anchorage, Alaska vs. Elk River, Minnesota

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Health
  30.5% lower in Elk River, Minnesota
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.557.6100  56.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.699.9100  2.6%
Heart Failure91.697.1100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement83.396.8100  16.2%
Pneumonia89.396.7100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,046$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,607$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,431$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,267$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKElk River, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%42.3%3.1%  189.7%
2015-201647.3%0.4%12.5%  99.2%
2016-201728.8%58.5%57.9%  103.1%
2017-2018-21.6%-6.6%19.0%  69.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.3%-2.2%  363.6%
Since 201464.8%79.1%113.3%  22.1%
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