Ponchatoula, Louisiana vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  1.8% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ponchatoula, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8131.5100  30.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ponchatoula, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107102.6100  4.1%
Heart Failure121.391.6100  24.5%
Hip Knee Replacement133.383.3100  37.5%
Pneumonia110.589.3100  19.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ponchatoula, LAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,680$23,681$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,486$14,719$16,237  24.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,519$18,433$22,499  37.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,580$15,009$17,007  19.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ponchatoula, 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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