Washington, District of Columbia vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  27.9% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4138.2100  83.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6108.3100  12.1%
Heart Failure96.677.7100  19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement107.177.1100  28.0%
Pneumonia106.281.4100  23.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$24,985$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$12,490$16,237  19.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$17,067$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$13,690$17,007  23.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%14.6%3.1%  1,725.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%28.8%57.9%  30.3%
2017-20188.7%-21.6%19.0%  348.3%
2018-201921.3%-3.3%-2.2%  115.5%
Since 201462.4%64.8%113.3%  3.8%
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