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24.8% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Fairbanks, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Fairbanks, AK	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	73.7	100	46.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairbanks, AK	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	108.3	94.6	100	12.7%
Heart Failure	77.7	93.6	100	20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	77.1	94.2	100	22.2%
Pneumonia	81.4	108.6	100	33.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairbanks, AK	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,985	$21,825	$23,281	12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$12,490	$15,044	$16,237	20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$17,067	$20,861	$22,499	22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,690	$18,259	$17,007	33.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairbanks, AK	New Orleans, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	5.5%	3.1%	62.3%
2015-2016	47.3%	8.6%	12.5%	81.8%
2016-2017	28.8%	17.0%	57.9%	41.0%
2017-2018	-21.6%	14.8%	19.0%	168.5%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-4.2%	-2.2%	27.3%
Since 2014	64.8%	47.4%	113.3%	26.9%

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