Boise, Idaho vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  24.4% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Boise, Idaho
   Insurance cost
Boise, IDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9138.2100  50.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boise, IDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.4108.3100  19.8%
Heart Failure9277.7100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement85.177.1100  9.4%
Pneumonia98.781.4100  17.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boise, IDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,851$24,985$23,281  19.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,790$12,490$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,831$17,067$22,499  9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,604$13,690$17,007  17.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boise, IDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201519.6%14.6%3.1%  25.5%
2015-20161.1%47.3%12.5%  4,200.0%
2016-201725.0%28.8%57.9%  15.2%
2017-201834.6%-21.6%19.0%  162.4%
2018-20194.2%-3.3%-2.2%  178.6%
Since 2014111.9%64.8%113.3%  42.1%
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