Challenge-Brownsville, California vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  2.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Challenge-Brownsville, California
   Insurance cost
Challenge-Brownsville, CAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.6138.2100  15.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Challenge-Brownsville, CAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.291.2100  6.2%
Heart Failure102.584.1100  18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement102.783100  19.2%
Pneumonia91.782.2100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Challenge-Brownsville, CAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,438$21,051$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,474$13,508$16,237  18.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,736$18,385$22,499  19.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,424$13,829$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Challenge-Brownsville, CAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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