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Palmer, Alaska vs. Sun City West, Arizona

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Health
  17.7% lower in Sun City West, Arizona
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.281.8100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.2102.8100  12.7%
Heart Failure84.1109.4100  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement8396100  15.7%
Pneumonia82.2108.6100  32.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$23,713$23,281  12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$17,576$16,237  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,252$22,499  15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$18,264$17,007  32.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-3.0%3.1%  120.5%
2015-201647.3%21.9%12.5%  53.7%
2016-201728.8%115.5%57.9%  301.0%
2017-2018-21.6%0.2%19.0%  100.9%
2018-2019-3.3%-8.7%-2.2%  163.6%
Since 201464.8%133.2%113.3%  105.6%
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