Anchorage, Alaska vs. Yelm, Washington

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Health
  26.5% lower in Yelm, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKYelm, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.573.3100  44.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKYelm, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.690.5100  11.8%
Heart Failure91.698.8100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.386100  3.2%
Pneumonia89.394.5100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKYelm, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$20,873$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,882$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$19,033$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,887$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKYelm, 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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