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Health
12.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in North Chicago, Illinois

Insurance cost

	North Chicago, IL	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96.9	138.2	100	42.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	North Chicago, IL	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104	108.3	100	4.1%
Heart Failure	108.6	77.7	100	28.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.4	77.1	100	24.7%
Pneumonia	102.7	81.4	100	20.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	North Chicago, IL	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,993	$24,985	$23,281	4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,455	$12,490	$16,237	28.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,678	$17,067	$22,499	24.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,263	$13,690	$17,007	20.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	North Chicago, IL	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	14.6%	3.1%	371.0%
2015-2016	9.0%	47.3%	12.5%	425.6%
2016-2017	38.0%	28.8%	57.9%	24.2%
2017-2018	38.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	156.7%
2018-2019	-1.6%	-3.3%	-2.2%	106.3%
Since 2014	110.6%	64.8%	113.3%	41.4%

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