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33.0% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Vashon, Washington

Insurance cost

	Vashon, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.9	138.2	100	89.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Vashon, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	108.3	100	9.8%
Heart Failure	98.3	77.7	100	21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	77.1	100	18.2%
Pneumonia	101.6	81.4	100	19.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Vashon, WA	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,748	$24,985	$23,281	9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,802	$12,490	$16,237	21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$17,067	$22,499	18.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,076	$13,690	$17,007	19.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Vashon, 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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