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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  34.1% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8131.5100  112.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102.6100  0.3%
Heart Failure101.291.6100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.483.3100  24.5%
Pneumonia10289.3100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,681$23,281  0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$14,719$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$18,433$22,499  24.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$15,009$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%14.6%3.1%  661.5%
2015-2016-1.5%47.3%12.5%  3,253.3%
2016-2017-2.7%28.8%57.9%  1,166.7%
2017-201826.4%-21.6%19.0%  181.8%
2018-20195.1%-3.3%-2.2%  164.7%
Since 201423.9%64.8%113.3%  171.1%
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