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Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Columbus, Montana

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Health
  14.7% lower in Columbus, Montana
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKColumbus, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2100.2100  27.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKColumbus, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396.6100  10.8%
Heart Failure77.795.4100  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.189.5100  16.1%
Pneumonia81.491.4100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKColumbus, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,291$23,281  10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,330$16,237  22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$19,821$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,362$17,007  12.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKColumbus, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-5.5%3.1%  137.7%
2015-201647.3%34.7%12.5%  26.6%
2016-201728.8%44.4%57.9%  54.2%
2017-2018-21.6%12.9%19.0%  159.7%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%121.7%113.3%  87.8%
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