Berkshire, New York vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  11.2% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Berkshire, New York
   Insurance cost
Berkshire, NYFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.7138.2100  24.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Berkshire, NYFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.2108.3100  16.2%
Heart Failure93.777.7100  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.777.1100  17.7%
Pneumonia90.881.4100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Berkshire, NYFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,515$24,985$23,281  16.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,055$12,490$16,237  17.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,744$17,067$22,499  17.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,267$13,690$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Berkshire, NYFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%14.6%3.1%  35.2%
2015-20163.4%47.3%12.5%  1,291.2%
2016-201715.5%28.8%57.9%  85.8%
2017-201811.5%-21.6%19.0%  287.8%
2018-201912.5%-3.3%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201465.9%64.8%113.3%  1.7%
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