St. Louis, Missouri vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  26.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8131.5100  62.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8102.6100  3.8%
Heart Failure10791.6100  14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement84.783.3100  1.7%
Pneumonia106.189.3100  15.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$23,681$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$14,719$16,237  14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$18,433$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,009$17,007  15.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%14.6%3.1%  1,560.0%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201718.5%28.8%57.9%  55.7%
2017-201842.2%-21.6%19.0%  151.2%
2018-2019-5.7%-3.3%-2.2%  42.1%
Since 201473.9%64.8%113.3%  12.3%
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