Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  21.4% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.282.9100  40.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.389100  17.8%
Heart Failure77.794.1100  21.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1100.6100  30.5%
Pneumonia81.497.3100  19.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$20,530$23,281  17.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,113$16,237  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,270$22,499  30.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,359$17,007  19.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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