Ashland, California vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  8.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Ashland, California
   Insurance cost
Ashland, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1131.5100  27.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8102.6100  0.2%
Heart Failure102.691.6100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.383.3100  19.4%
Pneumonia108.289.3100  17.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,723$23,681$23,281  0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,481$14,719$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,864$18,433$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,195$15,009$17,007  17.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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