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Rapid City, Michigan vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  30.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Rapid City, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Rapid City, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium78.5138.2100  76.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rapid City, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.791.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure96.184.1100  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.983100  6.6%
Pneumonia97.182.2100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rapid City, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,617$21,051$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,449$13,508$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,672$18,385$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,326$13,829$17,007  15.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rapid City, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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