Des Moines, Iowa vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  2.6% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137131.5100  4.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure95.891.6100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.583.3100  5.9%
Pneumonia94.789.3100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,681$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$14,719$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$18,433$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$15,009$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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