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8.8% lower in Provo, Utah
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	100.6	100	23.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	99.6	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	91.6	106.5	100	16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	109.6	100	31.6%
Pneumonia	89.3	95.7	100	7.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$22,986	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$17,111	$16,237	16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$24,260	$22,499	31.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$16,100	$17,007	7.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Provo, UT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	2.3%	3.1%	84.2%
2015-2016	47.3%	15.6%	12.5%	67.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	18.8%	57.9%	34.7%
2017-2018	-21.6%	78.0%	19.0%	461.1%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-1.5%	-2.2%	54.5%
Since 2014	64.8%	146.4%	113.3%	125.9%

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