Anchorage, Alaska vs. Starbuck, Washington

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Health
  24.6% lower in Starbuck, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKStarbuck, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.573.1100  44.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKStarbuck, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.696100  6.4%
Heart Failure91.6100.9100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.392.9100  11.5%
Pneumonia89.393.9100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKStarbuck, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,156$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,209$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,575$22,499  11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,794$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKStarbuck, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-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 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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