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0.4% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Sturgis, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Sturgis, SD	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.2	138.2	100	7.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sturgis, SD	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	108.3	100	5.6%
Heart Failure	97.2	77.7	100	20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.5	77.1	100	20.1%
Pneumonia	100.1	81.4	100	18.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sturgis, SD	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,670	$24,985	$23,281	5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,622	$12,490	$16,237	20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,369	$17,067	$22,499	20.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,826	$13,690	$17,007	18.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sturgis, SD	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	14.6%	3.1%	289.6%
2015-2016	24.6%	47.3%	12.5%	92.3%
2016-2017	38.6%	28.8%	57.9%	25.4%
2017-2018	14.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	251.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	-3.3%	-2.2%	147.8%
Since 2014	94.8%	64.8%	113.3%	31.6%

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