New Orleans, Louisiana vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  33.0% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in New Orleans, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
New Orleans, LAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7138.2100  87.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Orleans, LAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6108.3100  14.5%
Heart Failure93.677.7100  17.0%
Hip Knee Replacement94.277.1100  18.2%
Pneumonia108.681.4100  25.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Orleans, LAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,825$24,985$23,281  14.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,044$12,490$16,237  17.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,861$17,067$22,499  18.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,259$13,690$17,007  25.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Orleans, LAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%14.6%3.1%  165.5%
2015-20168.6%47.3%12.5%  450.0%
2016-201717.0%28.8%57.9%  69.4%
2017-201814.8%-21.6%19.0%  245.9%
2018-2019-4.2%-3.3%-2.2%  21.4%
Since 201447.4%64.8%113.3%  36.7%
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