Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Palm Springs, Florida

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Health
  13.4% lower in Palm Springs, Florida
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKPalm Springs, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.286.8100  37.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKPalm Springs, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3106.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure77.7113.3100  45.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1112.9100  46.4%
Pneumonia81.4104.5100  28.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKPalm Springs, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,541$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$18,210$16,237  45.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$25,003$22,499  46.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,565$17,007  28.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKPalm Springs, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%1.8%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201728.8%15.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-2018-21.6%40.8%19.0%  288.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%79.3%113.3%  22.4%
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