Lincoln, Nebraska vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  10.2% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Lincoln, Nebraska
   Insurance cost
Lincoln, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium143.8131.5100  8.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lincoln, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.2102.6100  7.7%
Heart Failure107.991.6100  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.983.3100  16.6%
Pneumonia100.889.3100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lincoln, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,658$23,681$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,330$14,719$16,237  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,123$18,433$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,947$15,009$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lincoln, NEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.9%14.6%3.1%  22.8%
2015-201612.2%47.3%12.5%  287.7%
2016-201752.7%28.8%57.9%  45.4%
2017-201851.3%-21.6%19.0%  142.1%
2018-20199.3%-3.3%-2.2%  135.5%
Since 2014236.5%64.8%113.3%  72.6%
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