Fairbanks, Alaska vs. West St. Paul, Minnesota

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Health
  32.1% lower in West St. Paul, Minnesota
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKWest St. Paul, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.257.6100  58.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKWest St. Paul, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.395.1100  12.2%
Heart Failure77.7101.1100  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.194.6100  22.7%
Pneumonia81.497.1100  19.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKWest St. Paul, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,954$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,243$16,237  30.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,935$22,499  22.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,334$17,007  19.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKWest St. Paul, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%42.3%3.1%  189.7%
2015-201647.3%0.4%12.5%  99.2%
2016-201728.8%58.5%57.9%  103.1%
2017-2018-21.6%-6.6%19.0%  69.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.3%-2.2%  363.6%
Since 201464.8%79.1%113.3%  22.1%
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