Anchorage, Alaska vs. Hood River, Oregon

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Health
  21.5% lower in Hood River, Oregon
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.579.5100  39.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.694.8100  7.6%
Heart Failure91.694.6100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3106.6100  28.0%
Pneumonia89.379.1100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKHood River, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$21,875$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$15,196$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$23,590$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$13,296$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKHood River, 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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