Palmer, Alaska vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  20.5% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.282.9100  40.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.289100  2.4%
Heart Failure84.194.1100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83100.6100  21.2%
Pneumonia82.297.3100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$20,530$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,113$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,270$22,499  21.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,359$17,007  18.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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