Anchorage, Alaska vs. Iron River, Michigan

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Health
  8.1% lower in Iron River, Michigan
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKIron River, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5108.3100  17.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKIron River, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.695.7100  6.7%
Heart Failure91.6103.3100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement83.396.8100  16.2%
Pneumonia89.395.5100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKIron River, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,092$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,600$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,420$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,067$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKIron River, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.4%3.1%  97.3%
2015-201647.3%2.0%12.5%  95.8%
2016-201728.8%6.9%57.9%  76.0%
2017-2018-21.6%37.1%19.0%  271.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.5%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 201464.8%50.8%113.3%  21.6%
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