Portales, New Mexico vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  33.1% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Portales, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Portales, NMFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3138.2100  86.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portales, NMFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3108.3100  10.2%
Heart Failure88.877.7100  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement102.977.1100  25.1%
Pneumonia84.681.4100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portales, NMFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,692$24,985$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,267$12,490$16,237  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,781$17,067$22,499  25.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,228$13,690$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portales, NMFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%14.6%3.1%  217.7%
2015-20167.1%47.3%12.5%  566.2%
2016-201728.8%28.8%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201851.6%-21.6%19.0%  141.9%
2018-2019-11.8%-3.3%-2.2%  72.0%
Since 201461.5%64.8%113.3%  5.4%
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