Anchorage, Alaska vs. Sacramento, California

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Health
  13.5% lower in Sacramento, California
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKSacramento, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.594.8100  27.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKSacramento, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6103.7100  1.1%
Heart Failure91.697.3100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.393.5100  12.2%
Pneumonia89.399.7100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKSacramento, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,928$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,637$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,710$22,499  12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,770$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKSacramento, 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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