Saranac Lake, New York vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  15.3% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Saranac Lake, New York
   Insurance cost
Saranac Lake, NYPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1138.2100  34.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Saranac Lake, NYPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.491.2100  1.3%
Heart Failure85.484.1100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement90.783100  8.5%
Pneumonia94.782.2100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Saranac Lake, NYPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,317$21,051$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,724$13,508$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,089$18,385$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,931$13,829$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Saranac Lake, NYPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%14.6%3.1%  35.2%
2015-20163.4%47.3%12.5%  1,291.2%
2016-201715.5%28.8%57.9%  85.8%
2017-201811.5%-21.6%19.0%  287.8%
2018-201912.5%-3.3%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201465.9%64.8%113.3%  1.7%
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