Spokane, Washington vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  34.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Spokane, Washington
   Insurance cost
Spokane, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium67.9131.5100  93.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Spokane, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.1102.6100  10.2%
Heart Failure98.391.6100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement101.583.3100  17.9%
Pneumonia10289.3100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Spokane, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,476$23,681$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,798$14,719$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,468$18,433$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,157$15,009$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Spokane, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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