McAllen, Texas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  23.3% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in McAllen, Texas
   Insurance cost
McAllen, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8131.5100  73.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
McAllen, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.4102.6100  4.5%
Heart Failure102.691.6100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement105.983.3100  21.3%
Pneumonia104.389.3100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
McAllen, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,774$23,681$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,486$14,719$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,452$18,433$22,499  21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,547$15,009$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
McAllen, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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