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38.7% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Michigan City, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Michigan City, IN	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63	131.5	100	108.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Michigan City, IN	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.9	102.6	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	101.1	91.6	100	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.6	83.3	100	11.9%
Pneumonia	102.6	89.3	100	13.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Michigan City, IN	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,584	$23,681	$23,281	4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,238	$14,719	$16,237	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,941	$18,433	$22,499	12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,247	$15,009	$17,007	13.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Michigan City, IN	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	14.6%	3.1%	1,073.3%
2015-2016	-12.7%	47.3%	12.5%	472.4%
2016-2017	-1.4%	28.8%	57.9%	2,157.1%
2017-2018	21.9%	-21.6%	19.0%	198.6%
2018-2019	0.0%	-3.3%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	64.8%	113.3%	1,805.9%

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