Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Ashland, Wisconsin

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Health
  8.5% lower in Ashland, Wisconsin
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKAshland, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2115100  16.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKAshland, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.390.8100  16.2%
Heart Failure77.792.1100  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.7100  28.0%
Pneumonia81.483.4100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKAshland, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$20,958$23,281  16.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,805$16,237  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,849$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$14,027$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKAshland, WIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.7%3.1%  81.5%
2015-201647.3%4.2%12.5%  91.1%
2016-201728.8%15.4%57.9%  46.5%
2017-2018-21.6%54.6%19.0%  352.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-5.6%-2.2%  69.7%
Since 201464.8%80.2%113.3%  23.8%
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