Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Decatur, Georgia

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Health
  19.9% lower in Decatur, Georgia
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.284.5100  38.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.397.9100  9.6%
Heart Failure77.797100  24.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.196100  24.5%
Pneumonia81.497.8100  20.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,600$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,578$16,237  24.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,252$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,442$17,007  20.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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