Palmer, Alaska vs. New Bern, North Carolina

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Health
  1.4% higher in New Bern, North Carolina
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKNew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2134.2100  2.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKNew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.295.6100  4.8%
Heart Failure84.192.2100  9.6%
Hip Knee Replacement8391.8100  10.6%
Pneumonia82.290.5100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKNew Bern, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,062$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,812$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,324$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$15,220$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKNew Bern, 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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