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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  1.3% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137138.2100  0.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1108.3100  15.1%
Heart Failure95.877.7100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.577.1100  12.9%
Pneumonia94.781.4100  14.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,985$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$12,490$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$17,067$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$13,690$17,007  14.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, 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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