Anchorage, Alaska vs. Valdosta, Georgia

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Health
  21.1% higher in Valdosta, Georgia
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5173.3100  31.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6100.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure91.694.9100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement83.397.9100  17.5%
Pneumonia89.393.1100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,190$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,250$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,673$22,499  17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,649$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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