Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Elmira, New York

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Health
  9.2% lower in Elmira, New York
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKElmira, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2110.7100  19.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKElmira, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.399.4100  8.2%
Heart Failure77.795.7100  23.2%
Hip Knee Replacement77.190100  16.7%
Pneumonia81.496.3100  18.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKElmira, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,930$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,372$16,237  23.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$19,933$22,499  16.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,198$17,007  18.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKElmira, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%10.8%3.1%  26.0%
2015-201647.3%3.4%12.5%  92.8%
2016-201728.8%15.5%57.9%  46.2%
2017-2018-21.6%11.5%19.0%  153.2%
2018-2019-3.3%12.5%-2.2%  478.8%
Since 201464.8%65.9%113.3%  1.7%
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