Blue Ridge, Texas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  17.5% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Blue Ridge, Texas
   Insurance cost
Blue Ridge, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.2138.2100  72.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Blue Ridge, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.1108.3100  1.1%
Heart Failure107.277.7100  27.5%
Hip Knee Replacement119.477.1100  35.4%
Pneumonia11581.4100  29.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Blue Ridge, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,712$24,985$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$12,490$16,237  27.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,439$17,067$22,499  35.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,333$13,690$17,007  29.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Blue Ridge, 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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