Palmer, Alaska vs. Fountain, Colorado

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Health
  15.1% lower in Fountain, Colorado
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKFountain, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.288.5100  36.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKFountain, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2101.3100  11.1%
Heart Failure84.199.4100  18.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83103.4100  24.6%
Pneumonia82.2100.8100  22.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKFountain, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,378$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,979$16,237  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,898$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,956$17,007  22.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKFountain, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%12.0%3.1%  17.8%
2015-201647.3%-0.3%12.5%  100.6%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-2018-21.6%33.5%19.0%  255.1%
2018-2019-3.3%3.8%-2.2%  215.2%
Since 201464.8%77.5%113.3%  19.6%
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