Vail, Colorado vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  0.8% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Vail, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Vail, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.5131.5100  9.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vail, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.1102.6100  2.5%
Heart Failure100.191.6100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement10083.3100  16.7%
Pneumonia107.989.3100  17.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vail, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,091$23,681$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,086$14,719$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,138$18,433$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,143$15,009$17,007  17.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vail, COAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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