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Waconia, Minnesota vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  48.3% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Waconia, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Waconia, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.6138.2100  139.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waconia, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.491.2100  5.4%
Heart Failure91.684.1100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement93.383100  11.0%
Pneumonia89.882.2100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waconia, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,236$21,051$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,724$13,508$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,652$18,385$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,098$13,829$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waconia, MNPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%14.6%3.1%  65.5%
2015-20160.4%47.3%12.5%  11,725.0%
2016-201758.5%28.8%57.9%  50.8%
2017-2018-6.6%-21.6%19.0%  227.3%
2018-2019-15.3%-3.3%-2.2%  78.4%
Since 201479.1%64.8%113.3%  18.1%
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