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Palmer, Alaska vs. Independence, Wisconsin

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Health
  5.0% lower in Independence, Wisconsin
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKIndependence, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2111.7100  19.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKIndependence, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2100100  9.6%
Heart Failure84.198.5100  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement83100.9100  21.6%
Pneumonia82.2105.8100  28.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKIndependence, WIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,067$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,826$16,237  17.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,340$22,499  21.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$17,788$17,007  28.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKIndependence, WIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.7%3.1%  81.5%
2015-201647.3%4.2%12.5%  91.1%
2016-201728.8%15.4%57.9%  46.5%
2017-2018-21.6%54.6%19.0%  352.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-5.6%-2.2%  69.7%
Since 201464.8%80.2%113.3%  23.8%
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