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15.5% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Schenectady, New York

Insurance cost

	Schenectady, NY	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	138.2	100	34.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Schenectady, NY	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	85.5	108.3	100	26.7%
Heart Failure	94.1	77.7	100	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.5	77.1	100	20.9%
Pneumonia	97.9	81.4	100	16.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Schenectady, NY	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$19,726	$24,985	$23,281	26.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,117	$12,490	$16,237	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,593	$17,067	$22,499	21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,469	$13,690	$17,007	16.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Schenectady, NY	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	14.6%	3.1%	35.2%
2015-2016	3.4%	47.3%	12.5%	1,291.2%
2016-2017	15.5%	28.8%	57.9%	85.8%
2017-2018	11.5%	-21.6%	19.0%	287.8%
2018-2019	12.5%	-3.3%	-2.2%	126.4%
Since 2014	65.9%	64.8%	113.3%	1.7%

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