Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  20.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.273.7100  46.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3103.1100  4.8%
Heart Failure77.7104.1100  34.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1112.3100  45.7%
Pneumonia81.4110.4100  35.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,800$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,722$16,237  33.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$24,870$22,499  45.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,557$17,007  35.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%9.0%12.5%  81.0%
2016-201728.8%38.0%57.9%  31.9%
2017-2018-21.6%38.1%19.0%  276.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.6%-2.2%  51.5%
Since 201464.8%110.6%113.3%  70.7%
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