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Health
30.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Leavenworth, Washington

Insurance cost

	Leavenworth, WA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	76.2	138.2	100	81.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Leavenworth, WA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96	91.2	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	100.9	84.1	100	16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	84.1	83	100	1.3%
Pneumonia	110.8	82.2	100	25.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Leavenworth, WA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,156	$21,051	$23,281	5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,209	$13,508	$16,237	16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,629	$18,385	$22,499	1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,633	$13,829	$17,007	25.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Leavenworth, WA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	14.6%	3.1%	181.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	47.3%	12.5%	744.6%
2016-2017	-1.6%	28.8%	57.9%	1,900.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	-21.6%	19.0%	156.4%
2018-2019	13.4%	-3.3%	-2.2%	124.6%
Since 2014	33.7%	64.8%	113.3%	92.3%

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