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Sterling Heights, Michigan vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  36.4% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Sterling Heights, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Sterling Heights, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.4138.2100  121.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sterling Heights, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.691.2100  6.6%
Heart Failure11184.1100  24.2%
Hip Knee Replacement9783100  14.4%
Pneumonia110.982.2100  25.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sterling Heights, MIPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,531$21,051$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,829$13,508$16,237  24.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,467$18,385$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,655$13,829$17,007  25.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sterling Heights, 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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