Augusta, Georgia vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  10.3% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Augusta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Augusta, GAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109138.2100  26.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Augusta, GAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5108.3100  8.8%
Heart Failure98.477.7100  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement89.477.1100  13.8%
Pneumonia102.481.4100  20.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Augusta, GAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,956$24,985$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,813$12,490$16,237  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,802$17,067$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,213$13,690$17,007  20.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Augusta, GAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%14.6%3.1%  311.6%
2015-20165.9%47.3%12.5%  701.7%
2016-201717.1%28.8%57.9%  68.4%
2017-201843.8%-21.6%19.0%  149.3%
2018-20190.8%-3.3%-2.2%  512.5%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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