Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Detroit, Michigan

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Health
  25.6% lower in Detroit, Michigan
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKDetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.263.9100  53.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKDetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.3100  5.5%
Heart Failure77.7106.8100  37.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1104.9100  36.1%
Pneumonia81.4107100  31.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKDetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,610$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$17,168$16,237  37.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,215$22,499  36.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,993$17,007  31.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKDetroit, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.4%3.1%  97.3%
2015-201647.3%2.0%12.5%  95.8%
2016-201728.8%6.9%57.9%  76.0%
2017-2018-21.6%37.1%19.0%  271.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.5%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 201464.8%50.8%113.3%  21.6%
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