Houston, Texas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  21.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4131.5100  74.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5102.6100  3.7%
Heart Failure112.991.6100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.283.3100  19.3%
Pneumonia124.189.3100  28.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,681$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$14,719$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$18,433$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,009$17,007  28.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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