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Council Bluffs, Iowa vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  9.4% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Council Bluffs, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Council Bluffs, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8138.2100  9.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Council Bluffs, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8108.3100  5.4%
Heart Failure102.777.7100  24.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.577.1100  15.7%
Pneumonia97.881.4100  16.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Council Bluffs, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,730$24,985$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,506$12,490$16,237  24.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,251$17,067$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,452$13,690$17,007  16.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Council Bluffs, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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