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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  1.9% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2140.7100  1.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.389.7100  17.2%
Heart Failure77.797.9100  26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.182.9100  7.5%
Pneumonia81.498.9100  21.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$20,690$23,281  17.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,735$16,237  26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,358$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,623$17,007  21.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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