Joshua, Texas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  3.0% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Joshua, Texas
   Insurance cost
Joshua, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120131.5100  9.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Joshua, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.1102.6100  3.3%
Heart Failure10491.6100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement115.983.3100  28.1%
Pneumonia116.189.3100  23.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Joshua, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,476$23,681$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,713$14,719$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,652$18,433$22,499  28.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,516$15,009$17,007  23.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Joshua, 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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