Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Wenatchee, Washington

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Health
  24.3% lower in Wenatchee, Washington
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.276.2100  44.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396100  11.4%
Heart Failure77.7100.9100  29.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.184.1100  9.1%
Pneumonia81.4110.8100  36.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,156$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,209$16,237  29.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$18,629$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,633$17,007  36.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKWenatchee, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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