Waco, Texas vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  23.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Waco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Waco, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8138.2100  71.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waco, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.9108.3100  7.3%
Heart Failure9877.7100  20.7%
Hip Knee Replacement104.677.1100  26.3%
Pneumonia105.481.4100  22.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waco, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$24,985$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,752$12,490$16,237  20.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,167$17,067$22,499  26.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,730$13,690$17,007  22.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waco, TXFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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