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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  1.3% lower in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2131.5100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.6100  5.3%
Heart Failure77.791.6100  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.183.3100  8.0%
Pneumonia81.489.3100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,681$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,719$16,237  17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,433$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,009$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%14.6%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201647.3%47.3%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201728.8%28.8%57.9%  0.0%
2017-2018-21.6%-21.6%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-3.3%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201464.8%64.8%113.3%  0.0%
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