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Anchorage, Alaska vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  11.3% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5103.1100  21.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6100.2100  2.3%
Heart Failure91.693.8100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement83.393.6100  12.4%
Pneumonia89.390.2100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,131$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,065$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,722$22,499  12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,174$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%12.5%12.5%  73.6%
2016-201728.8%57.9%57.9%  101.0%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-2.2%-2.2%  33.3%
Since 201464.8%113.3%113.3%  74.8%
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