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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  1.3% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2137100  0.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394.1100  13.1%
Heart Failure77.795.8100  23.3%
Hip Knee Replacement77.188.5100  14.8%
Pneumonia81.494.7100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,724$23,281  13.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,395$16,237  23.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$19,585$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,918$17,007  16.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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