Laurel, Mississippi vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  7.1% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Laurel, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium106.5131.5100  23.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.5102.6100  5.2%
Heart Failure89.891.6100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement119.183.3100  30.1%
Pneumonia90.989.3100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,492$23,681$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$14,719$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,370$18,433$22,499  30.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$15,009$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%14.6%3.1%  174.5%
2015-2016-8.2%47.3%12.5%  676.8%
2016-201717.9%28.8%57.9%  60.9%
2017-201857.8%-21.6%19.0%  137.4%
2018-20190.4%-3.3%-2.2%  925.0%
Since 201437.8%64.8%113.3%  71.4%
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