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22.7% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in Palmer, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Palmer, AK	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	138.2	73.9	100	46.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palmer, AK	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	91.2	96.1	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	84.1	104.7	100	24.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	83	97.9	100	18.0%
Pneumonia	82.2	103.4	100	25.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palmer, AK	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
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, AK	Columbus, OH	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	1.9%	3.1%	87.0%
2015-2016	47.3%	-0.4%	12.5%	100.8%
2016-2017	28.8%	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 2014	64.8%	43.9%	113.3%	32.3%

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