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14.6% lower in Saco, Maine
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Saco, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	93.1	100	29.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Saco, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	105.2	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	91.6	94.9	100	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	96.2	100	15.5%
Pneumonia	89.3	90.1	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Saco, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$24,279	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$15,249	$16,237	3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$21,287	$22,499	15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$15,159	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Saco, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	108.2%
2015-2016	47.3%	4.4%	12.5%	90.7%
2016-2017	28.8%	14.9%	57.9%	48.3%
2017-2018	-21.6%	52.7%	19.0%	344.0%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-7.5%	-2.2%	127.3%
Since 2014	64.8%	67.4%	113.3%	4.0%

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