Fairfax, Virginia vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  11.9% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2131.5100  31.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2102.6100  0.4%
Heart Failure101.691.6100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.383.3100  11.7%
Pneumonia102.989.3100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,681$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$14,719$16,237  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$18,433$22,499  11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$15,009$17,007  13.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%14.6%3.1%  342.4%
2015-20163.9%47.3%12.5%  1,112.8%
2016-201710.3%28.8%57.9%  179.6%
2017-201866.1%-21.6%19.0%  132.7%
2018-20193.7%-3.3%-2.2%  189.2%
Since 2014104.0%64.8%113.3%  37.7%
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