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Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  34.1% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Grand Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72131.5100  82.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6102.6100  8.5%
Heart Failure9991.6100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement90.483.3100  7.9%
Pneumonia99.889.3100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,840$23,681$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,913$14,719$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,015$18,433$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,784$15,009$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Rapids, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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