Durango, Colorado vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  0.5% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Durango, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Durango, COFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.1138.2100  4.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Durango, COFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.9108.3100  9.5%
Heart Failure84.277.7100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement92.477.1100  16.6%
Pneumonia107.281.4100  24.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Durango, COFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,817$24,985$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,535$12,490$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,448$17,067$22,499  16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,020$13,690$17,007  24.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Durango, COFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
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