Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Fort Myers, Florida

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Health
  3.5% higher in Fort Myers, Florida
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2129100  6.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3106.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure77.7103.4100  33.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1105.4100  36.7%
Pneumonia81.4106.2100  30.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,553$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,620$16,237  33.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,328$22,499  36.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,852$17,007  30.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%1.8%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201728.8%15.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-2018-21.6%40.8%19.0%  288.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%79.3%113.3%  22.4%
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