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Waterloo, Iowa vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  6.3% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139138.2100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8108.3100  2.4%
Heart Failure105.177.7100  26.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.777.1100  22.7%
Pneumonia10181.4100  19.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,985$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$12,490$16,237  26.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$17,067$22,499  22.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$13,690$17,007  19.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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