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25.6% lower in Detroit, Michigan
than in Fairbanks, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	63.9	100	53.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.3	102.3	100	5.5%
Heart Failure	77.7	106.8	100	37.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.1	104.9	100	36.1%
Pneumonia	81.4	107	100	31.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairbanks, AK	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
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, AK	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	0.4%	3.1%	97.3%
2015-2016	47.3%	2.0%	12.5%	95.8%
2016-2017	28.8%	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 2014	64.8%	50.8%	113.3%	21.6%

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