Palmer, Alaska vs. Bennington, Vermont

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Health
  5.0% lower in Bennington, Vermont
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKBennington, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2119.4100  13.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKBennington, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.292.9100  1.9%
Heart Failure84.189.6100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement8394.5100  13.9%
Pneumonia82.296.2100  17.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKBennington, VTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$21,434$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,395$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,925$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,177$17,007  17.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKBennington, VTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%13.3%3.1%  8.9%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%5.1%57.9%  82.3%
2017-2018-21.6%2.6%19.0%  112.0%
2018-2019-3.3%23.2%-2.2%  803.0%
Since 201464.8%50.6%113.3%  21.9%
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