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21.1% lower in Lancaster, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Lancaster, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	68.3	100	50.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairbanks, AK	Lancaster, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.3	104.4	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	77.7	112.1	100	44.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.1	109.8	100	42.4%
Pneumonia	81.4	122.9	100	51.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairbanks, AK	Lancaster, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,985	$24,099	$23,281	3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$12,490	$18,006	$16,237	44.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,067	$24,306	$22,499	42.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,690	$20,674	$17,007	51.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairbanks, AK	Lancaster, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	4.0%	3.1%	72.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.1%	19.0%	220.8%
2018-2019	-3.3%	1.2%	-2.2%	136.4%
Since 2014	64.8%	45.0%	113.3%	30.6%

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