Palmer, Alaska vs. Meeker, Colorado

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Health
  2.4% higher in Meeker, Colorado
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKMeeker, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2132.1100  4.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKMeeker, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.299.3100  8.9%
Heart Failure84.195.6100  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement8397.1100  17.0%
Pneumonia82.295.4100  16.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKMeeker, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,904$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,366$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$21,489$22,499  16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,048$17,007  16.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKMeeker, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%12.0%3.1%  17.8%
2015-201647.3%-0.3%12.5%  100.6%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-2018-21.6%33.5%19.0%  255.1%
2018-2019-3.3%3.8%-2.2%  215.2%
Since 201464.8%77.5%113.3%  19.6%
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