Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Durham, North Carolina

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Health
  18.7% lower in Durham, North Carolina
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.292.3100  33.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.390.4100  16.5%
Heart Failure77.790.3100  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement77.192.4100  19.8%
Pneumonia81.496100  17.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$20,852$23,281  16.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$14,514$16,237  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,454$22,499  19.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,141$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%23.1%12.5%  51.2%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.4%-2.2%  57.6%
Since 201464.8%107.4%113.3%  65.7%
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