West Point, Utah vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  11.7% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in West Point, Utah
   Insurance cost
West Point, UTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.1138.2100  42.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Point, UTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.591.2100  8.3%
Heart Failure102.884.1100  18.2%
Hip Knee Replacement107.983100  23.1%
Pneumonia103.582.2100  20.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Point, UTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,949$21,051$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,525$13,508$16,237  18.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,878$18,385$22,499  23.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,402$13,829$17,007  20.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Point, UTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%14.6%3.1%  534.8%
2015-201615.6%47.3%12.5%  203.2%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201878.0%-21.6%19.0%  127.7%
2018-2019-1.5%-3.3%-2.2%  120.0%
Since 2014146.4%64.8%113.3%  55.7%
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