Anchorage, Alaska vs. Washington, District of Columbia

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Health
  20.8% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.575.4100  42.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.696.6100  5.8%
Heart Failure91.696.6100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3107.1100  28.6%
Pneumonia89.3106.2100  18.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,300$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,515$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$23,700$22,499  28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$17,862$17,007  19.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.8%3.1%  94.5%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%22.1%57.9%  23.3%
2017-2018-21.6%8.7%19.0%  140.3%
2018-2019-3.3%21.3%-2.2%  745.5%
Since 201464.8%62.4%113.3%  3.7%
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