Palmer, Alaska vs. Bakersville, North Carolina

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Health
  3.2% higher in Bakersville, North Carolina
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKBakersville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2131.5100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKBakersville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.298.5100  8.0%
Heart Failure84.199.6100  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement8399100  19.3%
Pneumonia82.2103.8100  26.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKBakersville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,725$23,281  8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$16,007$16,237  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,923$22,499  19.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$17,461$17,007  26.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKBakersville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%23.1%12.5%  51.2%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.4%-2.2%  57.6%
Since 201464.8%107.4%113.3%  65.7%
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