Douglas, Wyoming vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  16.4% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Douglas, Wyoming
   Insurance cost
Douglas, WYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium167.6131.5100  21.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Douglas, WYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.5102.6100  7.4%
Heart Failure10291.6100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement108.283.3100  23.0%
Pneumonia90.989.3100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Douglas, WYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,037$23,681$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,394$14,719$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,966$18,433$22,499  23.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$15,009$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Douglas, WYAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.5%14.6%3.1%  224.4%
2015-20165.7%47.3%12.5%  729.8%
2016-20178.9%28.8%57.9%  223.6%
2017-201871.6%-21.6%19.0%  130.2%
2018-20190.0%-3.3%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 2014106.4%64.8%113.3%  39.1%
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