Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Big Rapids, Michigan

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Health
  19.4% lower in Big Rapids, Michigan
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKBig Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.284.5100  38.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKBig Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.397100  10.4%
Heart Failure77.796.2100  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.7100  28.0%
Pneumonia81.4100.5100  23.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKBig Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,374$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,457$16,237  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,849$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,901$17,007  23.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKBig Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.4%3.1%  97.3%
2015-201647.3%2.0%12.5%  95.8%
2016-201728.8%6.9%57.9%  76.0%
2017-2018-21.6%37.1%19.0%  271.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.5%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 201464.8%50.8%113.3%  21.6%
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