Anchorage, Alaska vs. Richmond, Virginia

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Health
  12.3% lower in Richmond, Virginia
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.595.8100  27.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.699.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure91.6101100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.399.5100  19.4%
Pneumonia89.3103.6100  16.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,965$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,227$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$22,034$22,499  19.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$17,426$17,007  16.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKRichmond, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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