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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Meridian, Idaho

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Health
  19.6% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.291.9100  33.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.390.4100  16.5%
Heart Failure77.792100  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement77.185.1100  10.4%
Pneumonia81.498.7100  21.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$20,851$23,281  16.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,790$16,237  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,831$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,604$17,007  21.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%19.6%3.1%  34.2%
2015-201647.3%1.1%12.5%  97.7%
2016-201728.8%25.0%57.9%  13.2%
2017-2018-21.6%34.6%19.0%  260.2%
2018-2019-3.3%4.2%-2.2%  227.3%
Since 201464.8%111.9%113.3%  72.7%
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