Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Gainesville, Virginia

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Health
  9.9% lower in Gainesville, Virginia
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKGainesville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2100.2100  27.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKGainesville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3105.5100  2.6%
Heart Failure77.7101.9100  31.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1102.5100  32.9%
Pneumonia81.4106100  30.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKGainesville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,334$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,370$16,237  31.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,685$22,499  32.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,823$17,007  30.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKGainesville, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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