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12.8% lower in Palmer, Alaska
than in Salinas, California

Insurance cost

	Salinas, CA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	138.2	100	11.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salinas, CA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	91.2	100	11.1%
Heart Failure	99.8	84.1	100	15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	83	100	13.5%
Pneumonia	107.7	82.2	100	23.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salinas, CA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$21,051	$23,281	11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$13,508	$16,237	15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$18,385	$22,499	13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$13,829	$17,007	23.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salinas, CA	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	14.6%	3.1%	265.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	47.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	182.8%
2018-2019	1.2%	-3.3%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	64.8%	113.3%	44.0%

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