Wood River, Illinois vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  10.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Wood River, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Wood River, ILAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.3131.5100  27.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wood River, ILAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6102.6100  2.0%
Heart Failure102.791.6100  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.683.3100  12.9%
Pneumonia99.989.3100  10.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wood River, ILAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,215$23,681$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,508$14,719$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,170$18,433$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,794$15,009$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wood River, ILAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%14.6%3.1%  371.0%
2015-20169.0%47.3%12.5%  425.6%
2016-201738.0%28.8%57.9%  24.2%
2017-201838.1%-21.6%19.0%  156.7%
2018-2019-1.6%-3.3%-2.2%  106.3%
Since 2014110.6%64.8%113.3%  41.4%
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