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Merritt Island, Florida vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  18.4% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Merritt Island, Florida
   Insurance cost
Merritt Island, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5131.5100  59.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merritt Island, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.1102.6100  2.4%
Heart Failure109.291.6100  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement107.883.3100  22.7%
Pneumonia102.989.3100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merritt Island, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,263$23,681$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,540$14,719$16,237  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,876$18,433$22,499  22.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,311$15,009$17,007  13.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merritt Island, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%14.6%3.1%  143.3%
2015-20161.8%47.3%12.5%  2,527.8%
2016-201715.3%28.8%57.9%  88.2%
2017-201840.8%-21.6%19.0%  152.9%
2018-20192.4%-3.3%-2.2%  237.5%
Since 201479.3%64.8%113.3%  18.3%
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