Missoula, Montana vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  13.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Missoula, Montana
   Insurance cost
Missoula, MTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2138.2100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Missoula, MTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.191.2100  13.2%
Heart Failure101.984.1100  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement85.183100  2.5%
Pneumonia10182.2100  18.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Missoula, MTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,254$21,051$23,281  13.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,370$13,508$16,237  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,833$18,385$22,499  2.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,988$13,829$17,007  18.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Missoula, MTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%14.6%3.1%  365.5%
2015-201634.7%47.3%12.5%  36.3%
2016-201744.4%28.8%57.9%  35.1%
2017-201812.9%-21.6%19.0%  267.4%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014121.7%64.8%113.3%  46.8%
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