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25.5% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	61.8	100	55.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	102.9	100	12.8%
Heart Failure	84.1	101.2	100	20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	110.4	100	33.0%
Pneumonia	82.2	102	100	24.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$23,736	$23,281	12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$16,264	$16,237	20.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$24,442	$22,499	32.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$17,153	$17,007	24.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	117.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	-1.5%	12.5%	103.2%
2016-2017	28.8%	-2.7%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.4%	19.0%	222.2%
2018-2019	-3.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	254.5%
Since 2014	64.8%	23.9%	113.3%	63.1%

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