Hays, Kansas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  1.8% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Hays, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Hays, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.9131.5100  16.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Hays, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.2102.6100  1.4%
Heart Failure100.991.6100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement116.683.3100  28.6%
Pneumonia104.289.3100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Hays, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,349$23,681$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,208$14,719$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,813$18,433$22,499  28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,524$15,009$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Hays, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%14.6%3.1%  417.4%
2015-201615.8%47.3%12.5%  199.4%
2016-201742.4%28.8%57.9%  32.1%
2017-201837.8%-21.6%19.0%  157.1%
2018-20196.6%-3.3%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014131.0%64.8%113.3%  50.5%
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