Anchorage, Alaska vs. Ellensburg, Washington

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Health
  26.7% lower in Ellensburg, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKEllensburg, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.569.1100  47.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKEllensburg, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.699.1100  3.4%
Heart Failure91.698.3100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.395.3100  14.4%
Pneumonia89.381.6100  8.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKEllensburg, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,875$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,803$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,089$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$13,717$17,007  8.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKEllensburg, 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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