Grand Forks, North Dakota vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  17.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Grand Forks, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Grand Forks, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90.4138.2100  52.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Forks, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.1108.3100  3.0%
Heart Failure100.677.7100  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.677.1100  19.4%
Pneumonia111.581.4100  27.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Forks, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,245$24,985$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,169$12,490$16,237  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,163$17,067$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,756$13,690$17,007  27.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Forks, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%14.6%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20168.9%47.3%12.5%  431.5%
2016-20176.7%28.8%57.9%  329.9%
2017-20187.1%-21.6%19.0%  404.2%
2018-201921.2%-3.3%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201460.9%64.8%113.3%  6.4%
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