Walpole, Massachusetts vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  33.3% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Walpole, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Walpole, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.8131.5100  109.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Walpole, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4102.6100  1.7%
Heart Failure104.391.6100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement106.283.3100  21.6%
Pneumonia104.589.3100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Walpole, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$23,681$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$14,719$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$18,433$22,499  21.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$15,009$17,007  14.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Walpole, MAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%14.6%3.1%  661.5%
2015-2016-1.5%47.3%12.5%  3,253.3%
2016-2017-2.7%28.8%57.9%  1,166.7%
2017-201826.4%-21.6%19.0%  181.8%
2018-20195.1%-3.3%-2.2%  164.7%
Since 201423.9%64.8%113.3%  171.1%
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