Palmer, Alaska vs. Medford, Oregon

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Health
  14.8% lower in Medford, Oregon
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKMedford, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.297.1100  29.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKMedford, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.297.1100  6.5%
Heart Failure84.190.7100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement8390.5100  9.0%
Pneumonia82.296.1100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKMedford, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,416$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,569$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,029$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,156$17,007  16.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKMedford, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
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Cost of Taxes