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7.2% lower in Hershey, Pennsylvania
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	108.8	100	17.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	90.4	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	91.6	106.5	100	16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	97.5	100	17.0%
Pneumonia	89.3	109.7	100	22.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$20,864	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$17,119	$16,237	16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$21,582	$22,499	17.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$18,455	$17,007	23.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Hershey, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	111.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	10.6%	12.5%	77.6%
2016-2017	28.8%	52.3%	57.9%	81.6%
2017-2018	-21.6%	45.2%	19.0%	309.3%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-15.8%	-2.2%	378.8%
Since 2014	64.8%	102.5%	113.3%	58.2%

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