Harrisburg, Pennsylvania vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  9.3% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Harrisburg, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.8138.2100  27.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Harrisburg, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.4108.3100  19.8%
Heart Failure106.577.7100  27.0%
Hip Knee Replacement97.577.1100  20.9%
Pneumonia109.781.4100  25.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Harrisburg, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,864$24,985$23,281  19.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,119$12,490$16,237  27.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,582$17,067$22,499  20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,455$13,690$17,007  25.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Harrisburg, PAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
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