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Palmer, Alaska vs. Houghton, Michigan

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Health
  9.1% lower in Houghton, Michigan
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKHoughton, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2108.3100  21.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKHoughton, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.296100  5.3%
Heart Failure84.190100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement8399.9100  20.4%
Pneumonia82.289.9100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKHoughton, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,148$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,457$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,121$22,499  20.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$15,118$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKHoughton, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.4%3.1%  97.3%
2015-201647.3%2.0%12.5%  95.8%
2016-201728.8%6.9%57.9%  76.0%
2017-2018-21.6%37.1%19.0%  271.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.5%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 201464.8%50.8%113.3%  21.6%
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