St. Paul, Minnesota vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  43.6% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in St. Paul, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
St. Paul, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.6138.2100  139.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Paul, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6108.3100  5.6%
Heart Failure102.877.7100  24.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96.577.1100  20.1%
Pneumonia99.981.4100  18.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Paul, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,685$24,985$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,511$12,490$16,237  24.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,361$17,067$22,499  20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,803$13,690$17,007  18.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Paul, MNFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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