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17.9% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Shelton, Washington

Insurance cost

	Shelton, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	95.8	138.2	100	44.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Shelton, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	108.3	100	9.8%
Heart Failure	100.1	77.7	100	22.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.3	77.1	100	19.9%
Pneumonia	88.5	81.4	100	8.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Shelton, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,761	$24,985	$23,281	9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,078	$12,490	$16,237	22.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,314	$17,067	$22,499	19.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,875	$13,690	$17,007	8.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Shelton, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	14.6%	3.1%	181.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	47.3%	12.5%	744.6%
2016-2017	-1.6%	28.8%	57.9%	1,900.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	156.4%
2018-2019	13.4%	-3.3%	-2.2%	124.6%
Since 2014	33.7%	64.8%	113.3%	92.3%

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