Palmer, Alaska vs. Telluride, Colorado

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Health
  1.5% higher in Telluride, Colorado
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKTelluride, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2132.1100  4.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKTelluride, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.297.8100  7.2%
Heart Failure84.191.7100  9.0%
Hip Knee Replacement8393.9100  13.1%
Pneumonia82.296.8100  17.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKTelluride, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,566$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$14,734$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,783$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,276$17,007  17.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKTelluride, 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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