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23.5% lower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	Pittsburgh, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	63.9	100	53.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	Pittsburgh, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	104.1	100	14.1%
Heart Failure	84.1	110.4	100	31.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	106.4	100	28.2%
Pneumonia	82.2	113.7	100	38.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	Pittsburgh, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$24,010	$23,281	14.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$17,732	$16,237	31.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$23,548	$22,499	28.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$19,117	$17,007	38.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer, AK	Pittsburgh, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-1.7%	3.1%	111.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	10.6%	12.5%	77.6%
2016-2017	28.8%	52.3%	57.9%	81.6%
2017-2018	-21.6%	45.2%	19.0%	309.3%
2018-2019	-3.3%	-15.8%	-2.2%	378.8%
Since 2014	64.8%	102.5%	113.3%	58.2%

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