Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Elko, Nevada

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Health
  2.5% lower in Elko, Nevada
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2123.4100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.2100  6.6%
Heart Failure77.7104100  33.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.1100  27.2%
Pneumonia81.483.3100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,355$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,704$16,237  33.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,721$22,499  27.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$14,008$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-0.7%3.1%  104.8%
2015-201647.3%7.9%12.5%  83.3%
2016-201728.8%5.6%57.9%  80.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.0%19.0%  299.1%
2018-2019-3.3%-5.1%-2.2%  54.5%
Since 201464.8%53.6%113.3%  17.3%
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