Go to esurance.com, and see what the rate is for health insurance in AK and in Seattle. It'll show you why the previous owners moved out of state. $900 difference. 

Before Obamacare my insurance as a self-employed person was very close to the same whether I lived in Alaska or Seattle. Sure, the republicans messed it up with Alaska not participating, but Obama messed it all up. Insurance was high, but not as high as now, regardless of the state you live. Yes, it's great the uninsured is now insured, but we are pay way more than we should to cover the uninsured. What Obamacare has done is put even more money in pockets of insurance companies, large hospitals and doctors. If we continue those rates will continue to grow and no one will be able to afford it but will be taxed when they can't. The sad part is the tax is less expensive than getting insurance. Ridiculous. I hope Trump can fix this, but I'm not too sure there either.