Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Bangor, Maine

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Health
  7.5% lower in Bangor, Maine
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKBangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2113.2100  18.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKBangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.392.1100  15.0%
Heart Failure77.792.4100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1101.1100  31.1%
Pneumonia81.499100  21.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKBangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,247$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,846$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,377$22,499  31.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,647$17,007  21.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKBangor, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.2%3.1%  108.2%
2015-201647.3%4.4%12.5%  90.7%
2016-201728.8%14.9%57.9%  48.3%
2017-2018-21.6%52.7%19.0%  344.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-7.5%-2.2%  127.3%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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