Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  30.8% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8138.2100  110.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8108.3100  4.3%
Heart Failure106.177.7100  26.8%
Hip Knee Replacement114.177.1100  32.4%
Pneumonia10281.4100  20.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$24,985$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$12,490$16,237  26.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$17,067$22,499  32.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$13,690$17,007  20.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%14.6%3.1%  661.5%
2015-2016-1.5%47.3%12.5%  3,253.3%
2016-2017-2.7%28.8%57.9%  1,166.7%
2017-201826.4%-21.6%19.0%  181.8%
2018-20195.1%-3.3%-2.2%  164.7%
Since 201423.9%64.8%113.3%  171.1%
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