Palmer, Alaska vs. Portales, New Mexico

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Health
  24.0% lower in Portales, New Mexico
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKPortales, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.274.3100  46.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKPortales, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.298.3100  7.8%
Heart Failure84.188.8100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement83102.9100  24.0%
Pneumonia82.284.6100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKPortales, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,692$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,267$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$22,781$22,499  23.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$14,228$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKPortales, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-12.4%3.1%  184.9%
2015-201647.3%7.1%12.5%  85.0%
2016-201728.8%28.8%57.9%  0.0%
2017-2018-21.6%51.6%19.0%  338.9%
2018-2019-3.3%-11.8%-2.2%  257.6%
Since 201464.8%61.5%113.3%  5.1%
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