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30.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Bloomington, Indiana

Insurance cost

	Bloomington, IN	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	70.8	138.2	100	95.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bloomington, IN	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.7	91.2	100	13.7%
Heart Failure	102.5	84.1	100	18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.3	83	100	12.9%
Pneumonia	99.7	82.2	100	17.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bloomington, IN	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,394	$21,051	$23,281	13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,464	$13,508	$16,237	18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,090	$18,385	$22,499	12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,772	$13,829	$17,007	17.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bloomington, IN	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.5%	14.6%	3.1%	1,073.3%
2015-2016	-12.7%	47.3%	12.5%	472.4%
2016-2017	-1.4%	28.8%	57.9%	2,157.1%
2017-2018	21.9%	-21.6%	19.0%	198.6%
2018-2019	0.0%	-3.3%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	3.4%	64.8%	113.3%	1,805.9%

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