Andover, Minnesota vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  46.2% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Andover, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Andover, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.6138.2100  139.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Andover, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.591.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure92.584.1100  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9383100  10.8%
Pneumonia102.182.2100  19.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Andover, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,257$21,051$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,857$13,508$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,593$18,385$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,162$13,829$17,007  19.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Andover, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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