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Health
0.2% higher in Arnold, California
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	Arnold, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	123.6	100	10.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	Arnold, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	102.1	100	12.0%
Heart Failure	84.1	103.3	100	22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	99.9	100	20.4%
Pneumonia	82.2	97.3	100	18.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	Arnold, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$23,549	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$16,600	$16,237	22.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$22,128	$22,499	20.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$16,369	$17,007	18.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer, AK	Arnold, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	4.0%	3.1%	72.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.1%	19.0%	220.8%
2018-2019	-3.3%	1.2%	-2.2%	136.4%
Since 2014	64.8%	45.0%	113.3%	30.6%

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