Alpena, Michigan vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  23.2% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Alpena, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Alpena, MIFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81138.2100  70.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alpena, MIFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.5108.3100  0.7%
Heart Failure96.677.7100  19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement101.877.1100  24.3%
Pneumonia10381.4100  21.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alpena, MIFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,804$24,985$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,517$12,490$16,237  19.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,532$17,067$22,499  24.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,314$13,690$17,007  20.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alpena, MIFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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