Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  14.1% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.298.7100  28.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394100  13.2%
Heart Failure77.795.3100  22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement77.197.9100  27.0%
Pneumonia81.496100  17.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,699$23,281  13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,311$16,237  22.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,668$22,499  27.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,137$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%5.5%3.1%  62.3%
2015-201647.3%8.6%12.5%  81.8%
2016-201728.8%17.0%57.9%  41.0%
2017-2018-21.6%14.8%19.0%  168.5%
2018-2019-3.3%-4.2%-2.2%  27.3%
Since 201464.8%47.4%113.3%  26.9%
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