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Bend, Oregon vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  21.9% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Bend, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Bend, ORPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.7138.2100  49.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bend, ORPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.291.2100  5.2%
Heart Failure96.684.1100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.183100  0.1%
Pneumonia91.582.2100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bend, ORPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,195$21,051$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$13,508$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,404$18,385$22,499  0.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,382$13,829$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bend, ORPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%14.6%3.1%  421.4%
2015-201622.9%47.3%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201727.0%28.8%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201819.0%-21.6%19.0%  213.7%
2018-20197.0%-3.3%-2.2%  147.1%
Since 2014104.1%64.8%113.3%  37.8%
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