Dallas, Texas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  20.5% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Dallas, Texas
   Insurance cost
Dallas, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.2138.2100  72.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dallas, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5108.3100  6.7%
Heart Failure109.477.7100  29.0%
Hip Knee Replacement11277.1100  31.2%
Pneumonia109.981.4100  25.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dallas, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,412$24,985$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$12,490$16,237  29.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,788$17,067$22,499  31.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,486$13,690$17,007  25.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dallas, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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