Minot, North Dakota vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  18.1% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Minot, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Minot, NDPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.7138.2100  47.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Minot, NDPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.391.2100  9.1%
Heart Failure105.684.1100  20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement83.883100  1.0%
Pneumonia101.482.2100  18.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Minot, NDPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,144$21,051$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,968$13,508$16,237  20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,552$18,385$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,044$13,829$17,007  18.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Minot, NDPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%14.6%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20168.9%47.3%12.5%  431.5%
2016-20176.7%28.8%57.9%  329.9%
2017-20187.1%-21.6%19.0%  404.2%
2018-201921.2%-3.3%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201460.9%64.8%113.3%  6.4%
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