Gouldsboro, Maine vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  5.2% lower in Palmer, Alaska
than in Gouldsboro, Maine
   Insurance cost
Gouldsboro, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.6138.2100  0.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gouldsboro, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.591.2100  3.1%
Heart Failure104.784.1100  19.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.583100  19.8%
Pneumonia103.482.2100  20.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gouldsboro, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,430$21,051$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,818$13,508$16,237  19.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,921$18,385$22,499  19.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,379$13,829$17,007  20.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gouldsboro, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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