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Palmer, Alaska vs. Columbus, Ohio

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Health
  22.7% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.273.9100  46.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.296.1100  5.4%
Heart Failure84.1104.7100  24.5%
Hip Knee Replacement8397.9100  18.0%
Pneumonia82.2103.4100  25.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,169$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$16,821$16,237  24.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,667$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$17,383$17,007  25.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%1.9%3.1%  87.0%
2015-201647.3%-0.4%12.5%  100.8%
2016-201728.8%2.2%57.9%  92.4%
2017-2018-21.6%35.4%19.0%  263.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%43.9%113.3%  32.3%
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