Austin, Minnesota vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  21.3% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Austin, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Austin, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.5138.2100  49.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94108.3100  15.2%
Heart Failure98.277.7100  20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.977.1100  13.3%
Pneumonia101.281.4100  19.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,689$24,985$23,281  15.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,782$12,490$16,237  20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,678$17,067$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,015$13,690$17,007  19.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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