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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  15.6% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.299.2100  28.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.395.2100  12.1%
Heart Failure77.797100  24.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.185.3100  10.6%
Pneumonia81.494.4100  16.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,967$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,584$16,237  24.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,887$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,882$17,007  16.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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