Houghton, Michigan vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  9.8% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Houghton, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Houghton, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.3131.5100  21.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houghton, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96102.6100  6.9%
Heart Failure9091.6100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement99.983.3100  16.6%
Pneumonia89.989.3100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houghton, MIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,148$23,681$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,457$14,719$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,121$18,433$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,118$15,009$17,007  0.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houghton, 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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