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16.9% lower in White Salmon, Washington
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	White Salmon, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	91.2	100	34.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	White Salmon, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	95.8	100	5.0%
Heart Failure	84.1	94.8	100	12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	91.6	100	10.4%
Pneumonia	82.2	99.9	100	21.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	White Salmon, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,051	$22,103	$23,281	5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,508	$15,237	$16,237	12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,385	$20,269	$22,499	10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,829	$16,806	$17,007	21.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palmer, AK	White Salmon, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-17.9%	3.1%	222.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	5.6%	12.5%	88.2%
2016-2017	28.8%	-1.6%	57.9%	105.6%
2017-2018	-21.6%	38.3%	19.0%	277.3%
2018-2019	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%	506.1%
Since 2014	64.8%	33.7%	113.3%	48.0%

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