Fairmont, Minnesota vs. Valdez, Alaska

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Health
  28.6% higher in Valdez, Alaska
than in Fairmont, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Fairmont, MNValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7131.5100  78.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairmont, MNValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.3101.5100  1.7%
Heart Failure92.189.3100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.983.6100  15.5%
Pneumonia99.885.5100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairmont, MNValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,836$23,416$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,806$14,346$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,885$18,515$22,499  15.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,789$14,377$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairmont, MNValdez, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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