Palmer, Alaska vs. Murdo, South Dakota

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Health
  0.6% higher in Murdo, South Dakota
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKMurdo, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2128.2100  7.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKMurdo, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.298.7100  8.2%
Heart Failure84.199100  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement8394.7100  14.1%
Pneumonia82.297.5100  18.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKMurdo, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,772$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,900$16,237  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,967$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,402$17,007  18.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKMurdo, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-7.7%3.1%  152.7%
2015-201647.3%24.6%12.5%  48.0%
2016-201728.8%38.6%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%14.3%19.0%  166.2%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%94.8%113.3%  46.3%
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