Brookings, South Dakota vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  14.1% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Brookings, South Dakota
   Insurance cost
Brookings, SDAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.1131.5100  21.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Brookings, SDAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7102.6100  4.0%
Heart Failure8091.6100  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement86.783.3100  3.9%
Pneumonia77.189.3100  15.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Brookings, SDAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,772$23,681$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,852$14,719$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,203$18,433$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$12,968$15,009$17,007  15.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Brookings, SDAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-7.7%14.6%3.1%  289.6%
2015-201624.6%47.3%12.5%  92.3%
2016-201738.6%28.8%57.9%  25.4%
2017-201814.3%-21.6%19.0%  251.0%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 201494.8%64.8%113.3%  31.6%
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