Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Missoula, Montana

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Health
  12.9% lower in Missoula, Montana
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKMissoula, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2100.2100  27.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKMissoula, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3105.1100  3.0%
Heart Failure77.7101.9100  31.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.185.1100  10.4%
Pneumonia81.4101100  24.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKMissoula, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,254$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,370$16,237  31.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,833$22,499  10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,988$17,007  24.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKMissoula, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-5.5%3.1%  137.7%
2015-201647.3%34.7%12.5%  26.6%
2016-201728.8%44.4%57.9%  54.2%
2017-2018-21.6%12.9%19.0%  159.7%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%121.7%113.3%  87.8%
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