Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Springfield, Illinois

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Health
  8.0% lower in Springfield, Illinois
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKSpringfield, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2111.3100  19.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKSpringfield, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.398.5100  9.0%
Heart Failure77.7101.5100  30.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.192.5100  20.0%
Pneumonia81.499100  21.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKSpringfield, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,727$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,307$16,237  30.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,488$22,499  20.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,649$17,007  21.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKSpringfield, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%9.0%12.5%  81.0%
2016-201728.8%38.0%57.9%  31.9%
2017-2018-21.6%38.1%19.0%  276.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.6%-2.2%  51.5%
Since 201464.8%110.6%113.3%  70.7%
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