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12.3% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in West Union, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Union, IA	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.1	131.5	100	13.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Union, IA	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	102.6	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	117.4	91.6	100	22.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.3	83.3	100	15.3%
Pneumonia	106.9	89.3	100	16.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Union, IA	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,420	$23,681	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,870	$14,719	$16,237	22.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,768	$18,433	$22,499	15.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,979	$15,009	$17,007	16.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Union, IA	Anchorage, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	14.6%	3.1%	210.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	47.3%	12.5%	258.3%
2016-2017	26.3%	28.8%	57.9%	9.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	124.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	-3.3%	-2.2%	147.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	64.8%	113.3%	67.8%

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