Anchorage, Alaska vs. Gainesville, Florida

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Health
  8.7% lower in Gainesville, Florida
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5103.5100  21.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.699.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure91.6102.8100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3103.9100  24.7%
Pneumonia89.394.8100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,957$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,523$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$23,001$22,499  24.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,942$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%1.8%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201728.8%15.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-2018-21.6%40.8%19.0%  288.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%79.3%113.3%  22.4%
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