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Palmer, Alaska vs. Traverse City, Michigan

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Health
  25.9% lower in Traverse City, Michigan
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKTraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.278.5100  43.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKTraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.289.4100  2.0%
Heart Failure84.195.3100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement8376.8100  7.5%
Pneumonia82.297.8100  19.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKTraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$20,626$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,311$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$17,004$22,499  7.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,442$17,007  18.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKTraverse City, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.4%3.1%  97.3%
2015-201647.3%2.0%12.5%  95.8%
2016-201728.8%6.9%57.9%  76.0%
2017-2018-21.6%37.1%19.0%  271.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.5%-2.2%  115.2%
Since 201464.8%50.8%113.3%  21.6%
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