Augusta, Maine vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  15.9% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Augusta, Maine
   Insurance cost
Augusta, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7131.5100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3102.6100  3.3%
Heart Failure95.891.6100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement90.683.3100  8.1%
Pneumonia95.689.3100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$23,681$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$14,719$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$18,433$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$15,009$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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