Madawaska, Maine vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  5.2% lower in Palmer, Alaska
than in Madawaska, Maine
   Insurance cost
Madawaska, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.6138.2100  0.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Madawaska, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9691.2100  5.0%
Heart Failure91.484.1100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement108.683100  23.6%
Pneumonia91.882.2100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Madawaska, MEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,144$21,051$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,682$13,508$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,033$18,385$22,499  23.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,437$13,829$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Madawaska, 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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