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Charleston, South Carolina vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  14.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96131.5100  37.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5102.6100  1.8%
Heart Failure104.291.6100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.483.3100  10.8%
Pneumonia101.489.3100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,681$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$14,719$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$18,433$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$15,009$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%14.6%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%47.3%12.5%  326.1%
2016-201728.2%28.8%57.9%  2.1%
2017-201834.7%-21.6%19.0%  162.2%
2018-20196.2%-3.3%-2.2%  153.2%
Since 2014103.7%64.8%113.3%  37.5%
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