Anchorage, Alaska vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  20.0% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.568.3100  48.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6104.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure91.6112.1100  22.4%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3109.8100  31.8%
Pneumonia89.3122.9100  37.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
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, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%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 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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