Anchorage, Alaska vs. Astoria, Oregon

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Health
  17.4% lower in Astoria, Oregon
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKAstoria, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.590100  31.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKAstoria, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.694.8100  7.6%
Heart Failure91.699.6100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83.398.3100  18.0%
Pneumonia89.383.4100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKAstoria, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$21,875$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,008$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$21,757$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$14,031$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKAstoria, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
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