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Palmer, Alaska vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  11.9% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.299.8100  27.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2101.9100  11.7%
Heart Failure84.197.1100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement8391.9100  10.7%
Pneumonia82.2101.1100  23.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,516$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,604$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,354$22,499  10.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,994$17,007  22.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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