Anchorage, Alaska vs. Ocean Shores, Washington

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Health
  4.2% lower in Ocean Shores, Washington
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKOcean Shores, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5113.4100  13.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKOcean Shores, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6104.1100  1.5%
Heart Failure91.6106100  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83.399.7100  19.7%
Pneumonia89.391.7100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKOcean Shores, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$24,033$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,033$16,237  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$22,080$22,499  19.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$15,417$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKOcean Shores, 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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