Newton, Kansas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  13.2% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Newton, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Newton, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.5138.2100  36.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newton, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7108.3100  3.4%
Heart Failure102.377.7100  24.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.677.1100  13.0%
Pneumonia102.881.4100  20.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newton, KSFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,164$24,985$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,431$12,490$16,237  24.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,622$17,067$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,293$13,690$17,007  20.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newton, 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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