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20.0% lower in Gardena, California
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Gardena, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	68.3	100	48.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Gardena, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	104.4	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	91.6	112.1	100	22.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	109.8	100	31.8%
Pneumonia	89.3	122.9	100	37.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Gardena, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$24,099	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$18,006	$16,237	22.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$24,306	$22,499	31.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$20,674	$17,007	37.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Gardena, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	4.0%	3.1%	72.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.1%	19.0%	220.8%
2018-2019	-3.3%	1.2%	-2.2%	136.4%
Since 2014	64.8%	45.0%	113.3%	30.6%

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