Vancouver, Washington vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  26.2% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Vancouver, Washington
   Insurance cost
Vancouver, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.7131.5100  49.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vancouver, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.8102.6100  9.4%
Heart Failure93.891.6100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement79.383.3100  5.0%
Pneumonia96.889.3100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vancouver, WAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,652$23,681$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,064$14,719$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,561$18,433$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,286$15,009$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vancouver, 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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