Sequim, Washington vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  17.0% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Sequim, Washington
   Insurance cost
Sequim, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96.7138.2100  42.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sequim, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.491.2100  10.9%
Heart Failure9684.1100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement89.483100  7.2%
Pneumonia88.982.2100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sequim, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,636$21,051$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,428$13,508$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,789$18,385$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,944$13,829$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sequim, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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