Anchorage, Alaska vs. Welch, Minnesota

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Health
  15.8% lower in Welch, Minnesota
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKWelch, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.592.5100  29.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKWelch, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.695.9100  6.5%
Heart Failure91.692.8100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.394.6100  13.6%
Pneumonia89.3100.3100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKWelch, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,126$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$14,913$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,954$22,499  13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,862$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKWelch, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%42.3%3.1%  189.7%
2015-201647.3%0.4%12.5%  99.2%
2016-201728.8%58.5%57.9%  103.1%
2017-2018-21.6%-6.6%19.0%  69.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.3%-2.2%  363.6%
Since 201464.8%79.1%113.3%  22.1%
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