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Scranton, Pennsylvania vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  8.9% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Scranton, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.3131.5100  42.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scranton, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105102.6100  2.3%
Heart Failure114.991.6100  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement120.883.3100  31.0%
Pneumonia112.189.3100  20.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scranton, PAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,229$23,681$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,464$14,719$16,237  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,753$18,433$22,499  31.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,849$15,009$17,007  20.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scranton, 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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