Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Lawrence, Kansas

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Health
  11.4% lower in Lawrence, Kansas
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKLawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2104.2100  24.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKLawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394.4100  12.8%
Heart Failure77.7101.1100  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.195100  23.2%
Pneumonia81.499.2100  21.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKLawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,777$23,281  12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,250$16,237  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,042$22,499  23.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,682$17,007  21.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKLawrence, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-4.6%3.1%  131.5%
2015-201647.3%15.8%12.5%  66.6%
2016-201728.8%42.4%57.9%  47.2%
2017-2018-21.6%37.8%19.0%  275.0%
2018-2019-3.3%6.6%-2.2%  300.0%
Since 201464.8%131.0%113.3%  102.2%
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