Anchorage, Alaska vs. Roanoke, Virginia

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Health
  2.2% lower in Roanoke, Virginia
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKRoanoke, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5119.6100  9.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKRoanoke, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.693.1100  9.3%
Heart Failure91.6104.5100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement83.397.7100  17.3%
Pneumonia89.3108.2100  21.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKRoanoke, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$21,494$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,795$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,620$22,499  17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$18,192$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKRoanoke, 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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