El Paso, Texas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  29.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in El Paso, Texas
   Insurance cost
El Paso, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9131.5100  80.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
El Paso, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99102.6100  3.6%
Heart Failure98.291.6100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement105.783.3100  21.2%
Pneumonia95.289.3100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
El Paso, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,840$23,681$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,775$14,719$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,395$18,433$22,499  21.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,014$15,009$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
El Paso, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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