Rifle, Colorado vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  2.4% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Rifle, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Rifle, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.5138.2100  14.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rifle, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.591.2100  11.0%
Heart Failure95.384.1100  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.183100  14.5%
Pneumonia95.482.2100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rifle, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,660$21,051$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,313$13,508$16,237  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,487$18,385$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,038$13,829$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rifle, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes