Homer, Alaska vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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Health
  6.1% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2145.7100  5.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.598.7100  2.8%
Heart Failure86.698.2100  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement89.998.6100  9.7%
Pneumonia88.6103.8100  17.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,777$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,778$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$21,834$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$17,453$17,007  17.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%23.1%12.5%  51.2%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.4%-2.2%  57.6%
Since 201464.8%107.4%113.3%  65.7%
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