Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Morgantown, West Virginia

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Health
  7.0% lower in Morgantown, West Virginia
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2105100  24.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3103100  4.9%
Heart Failure77.7106.5100  37.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1107.2100  39.0%
Pneumonia81.4107.6100  32.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,766$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$17,109$16,237  37.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,730$22,499  39.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,093$17,007  32.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%24.2%12.5%  48.8%
2016-201728.8%31.5%57.9%  9.4%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%9.4%-2.2%  384.8%
Since 201464.8%112.1%113.3%  73.0%
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