New Castle, Delaware vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  3.6% lower in Palmer, Alaska
than in New Castle, Delaware
   Insurance cost
New Castle, DEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5138.2100  5.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Castle, DEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.791.2100  7.6%
Heart Failure103.784.1100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement98.883100  16.0%
Pneumonia106.582.2100  22.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Castle, DEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,782$21,051$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,660$13,508$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,870$18,385$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,908$13,829$17,007  22.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Castle, DEPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.2%14.6%3.1%  247.6%
2015-201618.3%47.3%12.5%  158.5%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201839.2%-21.6%19.0%  155.1%
2018-201916.1%-3.3%-2.2%  120.5%
Since 2014136.7%64.8%113.3%  52.6%
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