Phoenix, Arizona vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  21.3% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.8131.5100  60.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8102.6100  0.2%
Heart Failure109.491.6100  16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement9683.3100  13.2%
Pneumonia108.689.3100  17.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$23,681$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$14,719$16,237  16.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$18,433$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$15,009$17,007  17.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%14.6%3.1%  586.7%
2015-201621.9%47.3%12.5%  116.0%
2016-2017115.5%28.8%57.9%  75.1%
2017-20180.2%-21.6%19.0%  10,900.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-3.3%-2.2%  62.1%
Since 2014133.2%64.8%113.3%  51.4%
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