Merced, California vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  6.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5138.2100  23.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5108.3100  2.7%
Heart Failure96.177.7100  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.777.1100  24.2%
Pneumonia94.881.4100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$24,985$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$12,490$16,237  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$17,067$22,499  24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$13,690$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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