Vernal, Utah vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  0.4% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Vernal, Utah
   Insurance cost
Vernal, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.2131.5100  2.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vernal, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.7102.6100  1.9%
Heart Failure89.691.6100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97.683.3100  14.7%
Pneumonia81.189.3100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vernal, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,242$23,681$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,404$14,719$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,606$18,433$22,499  14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,645$15,009$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vernal, UTAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%14.6%3.1%  534.8%
2015-201615.6%47.3%12.5%  203.2%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201878.0%-21.6%19.0%  127.7%
2018-2019-1.5%-3.3%-2.2%  120.0%
Since 2014146.4%64.8%113.3%  55.7%
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