Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Chico, California

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Health
  3.6% lower in Chico, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2123.6100  10.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.398100  9.5%
Heart Failure77.794.2100  21.2%
Hip Knee Replacement77.191100  18.0%
Pneumonia81.496100  17.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,624$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,143$16,237  21.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,147$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,145$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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