Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Laurel, Mississippi

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Health
  7.9% lower in Laurel, Mississippi
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2106.5100  22.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.397.5100  10.0%
Heart Failure77.789.8100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1119.1100  54.5%
Pneumonia81.490.9100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,492$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,436$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$26,370$22,499  54.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,292$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKLaurel, MSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-19.6%3.1%  234.2%
2015-201647.3%-8.2%12.5%  117.3%
2016-201728.8%17.9%57.9%  37.8%
2017-2018-21.6%57.8%19.0%  367.6%
2018-2019-3.3%0.4%-2.2%  112.1%
Since 201464.8%37.8%113.3%  41.7%
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