Palmer, Alaska vs. Blackfoot, Idaho

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Health
  10.5% lower in Blackfoot, Idaho
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKBlackfoot, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2105.6100  23.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKBlackfoot, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2100.4100  10.1%
Heart Failure84.193.7100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement8398100  18.1%
Pneumonia82.277.8100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKBlackfoot, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,156$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,063$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,686$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$13,076$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKBlackfoot, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%19.6%3.1%  34.2%
2015-201647.3%1.1%12.5%  97.7%
2016-201728.8%25.0%57.9%  13.2%
2017-2018-21.6%34.6%19.0%  260.2%
2018-2019-3.3%4.2%-2.2%  227.3%
Since 201464.8%111.9%113.3%  72.7%
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