Palmer, Alaska vs. Yakima, Washington

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Health
  26.0% lower in Yakima, Washington
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKYakima, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.269.1100  50.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKYakima, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.298.8100  8.3%
Heart Failure84.196100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement8395.2100  14.7%
Pneumonia82.296.7100  17.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKYakima, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,789$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,430$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,086$22,499  14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,261$17,007  17.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKYakima, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-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 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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