Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  21.1% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.268.3100  50.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3104.4100  3.6%
Heart Failure77.7112.1100  44.3%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1109.8100  42.4%
Pneumonia81.4122.9100  51.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,099$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$18,006$16,237  44.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$24,306$22,499  42.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$20,674$17,007  51.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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