Anchorage, Alaska vs. University Place, Washington

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Health
  25.0% lower in University Place, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.573.3100  44.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.698.1100  4.4%
Heart Failure91.692.4100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.389.2100  7.1%
Pneumonia89.398.4100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,637$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$14,844$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$19,749$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,549$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKUniversity Place, 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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