Lawrence, Kansas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  12.8% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Lawrence, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Lawrence, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2138.2100  32.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lawrence, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.4108.3100  14.7%
Heart Failure101.177.7100  23.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9577.1100  18.8%
Pneumonia99.281.4100  17.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lawrence, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,777$24,985$23,281  14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,250$12,490$16,237  23.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,042$17,067$22,499  18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,682$13,690$17,007  17.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lawrence, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%14.6%3.1%  417.4%
2015-201615.8%47.3%12.5%  199.4%
2016-201742.4%28.8%57.9%  32.1%
2017-201837.8%-21.6%19.0%  157.1%
2018-20196.6%-3.3%-2.2%  150.0%
Since 2014131.0%64.8%113.3%  50.5%
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