Big Rapids, Michigan vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  22.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Big Rapids, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Big Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.5131.5100  55.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97102.6100  5.8%
Heart Failure96.291.6100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement98.783.3100  15.6%
Pneumonia100.589.3100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,374$23,681$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,457$14,719$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,849$18,433$22,499  15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,901$15,009$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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