Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Snowflake, Arizona

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Health
  1.6% higher in Snowflake, Arizona
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKSnowflake, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2131.9100  4.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKSnowflake, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3112.1100  3.5%
Heart Failure77.791.9100  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement77.194.3100  22.3%
Pneumonia81.485.5100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKSnowflake, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$25,856$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,772$16,237  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,878$22,499  22.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$14,373$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKSnowflake, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-3.0%3.1%  120.5%
2015-201647.3%21.9%12.5%  53.7%
2016-201728.8%115.5%57.9%  301.0%
2017-2018-21.6%0.2%19.0%  100.9%
2018-2019-3.3%-8.7%-2.2%  163.6%
Since 201464.8%133.2%113.3%  105.6%
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