Salt Lake City, Utah vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  10.3% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Salt Lake City, Utah
   Insurance cost
Salt Lake City, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.1131.5100  35.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salt Lake City, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.6100  0.0%
Heart Failure107.691.6100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement10883.3100  22.9%
Pneumonia105.589.3100  15.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salt Lake City, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,678$23,681$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,285$14,719$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,920$18,433$22,499  22.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,739$15,009$17,007  15.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salt Lake City, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%14.6%3.1%  534.8%
2015-201615.6%47.3%12.5%  203.2%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201878.0%-21.6%19.0%  127.7%
2018-2019-1.5%-3.3%-2.2%  120.0%
Since 2014146.4%64.8%113.3%  55.7%
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