Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Wise, Virginia

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Health
  7.4% lower in Wise, Virginia
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKWise, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2113.4100  17.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKWise, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394100  13.2%
Heart Failure77.795.5100  22.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.7100  28.0%
Pneumonia81.497100  19.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKWise, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,702$23,281  13.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,343$16,237  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,852$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,311$17,007  19.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKWise, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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