Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Sequim, Washington

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Health
  15.5% lower in Sequim, Washington
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKSequim, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.296.7100  30.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKSequim, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.4100  5.4%
Heart Failure77.796100  23.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.189.4100  16.0%
Pneumonia81.488.9100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKSequim, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,636$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,428$16,237  23.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$19,789$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$14,944$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKSequim, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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