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Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  5.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Reading, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium114.6131.5100  14.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reading, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95102.6100  8.0%
Heart Failure101.191.6100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96.583.3100  13.7%
Pneumonia100.489.3100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reading, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,911$23,681$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,247$14,719$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,368$18,433$22,499  13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,879$15,009$17,007  11.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reading, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
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