Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Pierre, South Dakota

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Health
  12.8% lower in Pierre, South Dakota
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKPierre, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2107.1100  22.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKPierre, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.398.7100  8.9%
Heart Failure77.793.7100  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.182.6100  7.1%
Pneumonia81.487100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKPierre, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,772$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,051$16,237  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,297$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$14,637$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKPierre, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-7.7%3.1%  152.7%
2015-201647.3%24.6%12.5%  48.0%
2016-201728.8%38.6%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%14.3%19.0%  166.2%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%94.8%113.3%  46.3%
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