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25.7% lower in Spokane, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	67.9	100	48.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	93.1	100	9.3%
Heart Failure	91.6	98.3	100	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	101.5	100	21.8%
Pneumonia	89.3	102	100	14.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$21,476	$23,281	9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$15,798	$16,237	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$22,468	$22,499	21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$17,157	$17,007	14.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Spokane, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-17.9%	3.1%	222.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	5.6%	12.5%	88.2%
2016-2017	28.8%	-1.6%	57.9%	105.6%
2017-2018	-21.6%	38.3%	19.0%	277.3%
2018-2019	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%	506.1%
Since 2014	64.8%	33.7%	113.3%	48.0%

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