Longview, Washington vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  19.4% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Longview, Washington
   Insurance cost
Longview, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96.5131.5100  36.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Longview, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3102.6100  4.4%
Heart Failure91.891.6100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement81.883.3100  1.8%
Pneumonia92.689.3100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Longview, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,672$23,681$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,749$14,719$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,118$18,433$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,577$15,009$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Longview, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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