Fayette, Iowa vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  12.3% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Fayette, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fayette, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.1131.5100  13.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fayette, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure117.491.6100  22.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.383.3100  15.3%
Pneumonia106.989.3100  16.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fayette, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,420$23,681$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,870$14,719$16,237  22.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,768$18,433$22,499  15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,979$15,009$17,007  16.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fayette, 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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