Elma, Washington vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  4.4% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Elma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Elma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.4131.5100  16.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Elma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1102.6100  1.4%
Heart Failure10691.6100  13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement99.783.3100  16.4%
Pneumonia91.789.3100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Elma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,033$23,681$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,033$14,719$16,237  13.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,080$18,433$22,499  16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,417$15,009$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Elma, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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