Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Health
  28.4% lower in Albuquerque, New Mexico
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.265.3100  52.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.395100  12.3%
Heart Failure77.798.2100  26.4%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.2100  27.4%
Pneumonia81.496.5100  18.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,918$23,281  12.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,786$16,237  26.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,746$22,499  27.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,223$17,007  18.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-12.4%3.1%  184.9%
2015-201647.3%7.1%12.5%  85.0%
2016-201728.8%28.8%57.9%  0.0%
2017-2018-21.6%51.6%19.0%  338.9%
2018-2019-3.3%-11.8%-2.2%  257.6%
Since 201464.8%61.5%113.3%  5.1%
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