Lowden, Iowa vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  5.6% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Lowden, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Lowden, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139131.5100  5.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lowden, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.4102.6100  5.3%
Heart Failure101.591.6100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement92.783.3100  10.1%
Pneumonia104.889.3100  14.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lowden, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,481$23,681$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,314$14,719$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,526$18,433$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$15,009$17,007  14.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lowden, IAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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