Metairie, Louisiana vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  32.8% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Metairie, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Metairie, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7131.5100  78.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Metairie, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.4102.6100  11.0%
Heart Failure92.991.6100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement9583.3100  12.3%
Pneumonia100.889.3100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Metairie, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,329$23,681$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,924$14,719$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,042$18,433$22,499  12.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,949$15,009$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Metairie, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%14.6%3.1%  165.5%
2015-20168.6%47.3%12.5%  450.0%
2016-201717.0%28.8%57.9%  69.4%
2017-201814.8%-21.6%19.0%  245.9%
2018-2019-4.2%-3.3%-2.2%  21.4%
Since 201447.4%64.8%113.3%  36.7%
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