Big Spring, Texas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  10.4% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Big Spring, Texas
   Insurance cost
Big Spring, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5138.2100  28.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Spring, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.1108.3100  16.3%
Heart Failure100.477.7100  22.6%
Hip Knee Replacement102.977.1100  25.1%
Pneumonia93.281.4100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Spring, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,493$24,985$23,281  16.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,131$12,490$16,237  22.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,781$17,067$22,499  25.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,671$13,690$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Spring, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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