Rochester, Minnesota vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  20.6% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Rochester, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Rochester, MNAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.5131.5100  42.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rochester, MNAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.1102.6100  4.6%
Heart Failure96.391.6100  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement8783.3100  4.3%
Pneumonia90.989.3100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rochester, MNAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,627$23,681$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,473$14,719$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,259$18,433$22,499  4.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,285$15,009$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rochester, MNAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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