Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Decatur, Alabama

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Health
  11.9% lower in Decatur, Alabama
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2102.1100  26.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.397.5100  10.0%
Heart Failure77.790.5100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1103100  33.6%
Pneumonia81.493.2100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,493$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,544$16,237  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,797$22,499  33.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,670$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%12.5%12.5%  73.6%
2016-201728.8%57.9%57.9%  101.0%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-2.2%-2.2%  33.3%
Since 201464.8%113.3%113.3%  74.8%
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