Boulder, Colorado vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  18.7% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4131.5100  47.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103102.6100  0.4%
Heart Failure10591.6100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement92.483.3100  9.8%
Pneumonia97.689.3100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$23,681$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$14,719$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$18,433$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$15,009$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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