Wichita, Kansas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  9.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5131.5100  29.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7102.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure104.691.6100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98.683.3100  15.5%
Pneumonia106.889.3100  16.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$23,681$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$14,719$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$18,433$22,499  15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$15,009$17,007  16.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%14.6%3.1%  417.4%
2015-201615.8%47.3%12.5%  199.4%
2016-201742.4%28.8%57.9%  32.1%
2017-201837.8%-21.6%19.0%  157.1%
2018-20196.6%-3.3%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014131.0%64.8%113.3%  50.5%
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