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Palmer, Alaska vs. Forest City, North Carolina

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Health
  2.7% higher in Forest City, North Carolina
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2131.5100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.296.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure84.188.7100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement83108.2100  30.4%
Pneumonia82.294100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKForest City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,193$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,252$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$23,955$22,499  30.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$15,807$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKForest City, 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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