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8.6% lower in Chubbuck, Idaho
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	Chubbuck, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	105.6	100	23.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	Chubbuck, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	101.9	100	11.7%
Heart Failure	84.1	100.3	100	19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	93.6	100	12.8%
Pneumonia	82.2	104.1	100	26.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	Chubbuck, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$23,522	$23,281	11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$16,116	$16,237	19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$20,729	$22,499	12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$17,513	$17,007	26.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer, AK	Chubbuck, ID	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	19.6%	3.1%	34.2%
2015-2016	47.3%	1.1%	12.5%	97.7%
2016-2017	28.8%	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 2014	64.8%	111.9%	113.3%	72.7%

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