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Salt Lake City, Utah vs. Palmer, Alaska

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10.5% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Salt Lake City, Utah

Insurance cost

	Salt Lake City, UT	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.1	138.2	100	42.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salt Lake City, UT	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	91.2	100	11.1%
Heart Failure	107.6	84.1	100	21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	108	83	100	23.1%
Pneumonia	105.5	82.2	100	22.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salt Lake City, UT	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,678	$21,051	$23,281	11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,285	$13,508	$16,237	21.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,920	$18,385	$22,499	23.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,739	$13,829	$17,007	22.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salt Lake City, UT	Palmer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.3%	14.6%	3.1%	534.8%
2015-2016	15.6%	47.3%	12.5%	203.2%
2016-2017	18.8%	28.8%	57.9%	53.2%
2017-2018	78.0%	-21.6%	19.0%	127.7%
2018-2019	-1.5%	-3.3%	-2.2%	120.0%
Since 2014	146.4%	64.8%	113.3%	55.7%

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