New Orleans, Louisiana vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  31.2% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in New Orleans, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
New Orleans, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7131.5100  78.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Orleans, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6102.6100  8.5%
Heart Failure93.691.6100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.283.3100  11.6%
Pneumonia108.689.3100  17.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Orleans, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,825$23,681$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,044$14,719$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,861$18,433$22,499  11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,259$15,009$17,007  17.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Orleans, 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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