Kansas City, Missouri vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  19.9% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Kansas City, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Kansas City, MOFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90138.2100  53.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kansas City, MOFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2108.3100  13.8%
Heart Failure97.277.7100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.777.1100  24.2%
Pneumonia102.781.4100  20.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kansas City, MOFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,972$24,985$23,281  13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,616$12,490$16,237  20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,506$17,067$22,499  24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,272$13,690$17,007  20.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kansas City, MOFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%14.6%3.1%  1,560.0%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201718.5%28.8%57.9%  55.7%
2017-201842.2%-21.6%19.0%  151.2%
2018-2019-5.7%-3.3%-2.2%  42.1%
Since 201473.9%64.8%113.3%  12.3%
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