Madison, Wisconsin vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  29.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Madison, Wisconsin
   Insurance cost
Madison, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.5131.5100  78.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madison, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.8102.6100  4.9%
Heart Failure95.591.6100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.483.3100  17.9%
Pneumonia100.889.3100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madison, WIAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$23,681$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,352$14,719$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,446$18,433$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,942$15,009$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madison, 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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