Anchorage, Alaska vs. Anderson, South Carolina

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Health
  1.2% higher in Anderson, South Carolina
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5117.1100  11.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.697.1100  5.4%
Heart Failure91.6110.7100  20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3117.9100  41.5%
Pneumonia89.3113.4100  27.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$22,409$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,790$16,237  20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$26,100$22,499  41.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$19,074$17,007  27.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKAnderson, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201647.3%11.1%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201728.8%28.2%57.9%  2.1%
2017-2018-21.6%34.7%19.0%  260.6%
2018-2019-3.3%6.2%-2.2%  287.9%
Since 201464.8%103.7%113.3%  60.0%
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