Palmer, Alaska vs. Great Falls, Montana

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Health
  7.4% lower in Great Falls, Montana
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKGreat Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2113.4100  17.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKGreat Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.296.9100  6.3%
Heart Failure84.191.7100  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement8390.3100  8.8%
Pneumonia82.297.8100  19.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKGreat Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,354$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,739$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$19,984$22,499  8.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,438$17,007  18.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKGreat Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-5.5%3.1%  137.7%
2015-201647.3%34.7%12.5%  26.6%
2016-201728.8%44.4%57.9%  54.2%
2017-2018-21.6%12.9%19.0%  159.7%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%121.7%113.3%  87.8%
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