Palmer, Alaska vs. Castle Rock, Washington

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Health
  16.4% lower in Castle Rock, Washington
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKCastle Rock, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.296.5100  30.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKCastle Rock, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.298.3100  7.8%
Heart Failure84.191.8100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement8381.8100  1.4%
Pneumonia82.292.6100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKCastle Rock, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,672$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,749$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$18,118$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$15,577$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKCastle Rock, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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