La Crosse, Wisconsin vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  6.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in La Crosse, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
La Crosse, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.7131.5100  17.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
La Crosse, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7102.6100  4.0%
Heart Failure96.491.6100  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement99.783.3100  16.4%
Pneumonia97.189.3100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
La Crosse, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,781$23,681$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,482$14,719$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,064$18,433$22,499  16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,335$15,009$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
La Crosse, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.7%14.6%3.1%  440.7%
2015-20164.2%47.3%12.5%  1,026.2%
2016-201715.4%28.8%57.9%  87.0%
2017-201854.6%-21.6%19.0%  139.6%
2018-2019-5.6%-3.3%-2.2%  41.1%
Since 201480.2%64.8%113.3%  19.2%
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