Fairbanks, Alaska vs. State College, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.2% lower in State College, Pennsylvania
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2112.9100  18.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.395.4100  11.9%
Heart Failure77.7104.7100  34.7%
Hip Knee Replacement77.195.7100  24.1%
Pneumonia81.4111.6100  37.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,014$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,821$16,237  34.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,177$22,499  24.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,767$17,007  37.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.7%3.1%  111.6%
2015-201647.3%10.6%12.5%  77.6%
2016-201728.8%52.3%57.9%  81.6%
2017-2018-21.6%45.2%19.0%  309.3%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.8%-2.2%  378.8%
Since 201464.8%102.5%113.3%  58.2%
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