Columbia borough, Pennsylvania vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  1.9% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Columbia borough, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Columbia borough, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium116.3138.2100  18.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia borough, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.9108.3100  3.2%
Heart Failure10877.7100  28.1%
Hip Knee Replacement102.577.1100  24.8%
Pneumonia99.681.4100  18.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia borough, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,813$24,985$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,352$12,490$16,237  28.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,688$17,067$22,499  24.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,754$13,690$17,007  18.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia borough, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
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