Alpine, Texas vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  9.4% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Alpine, Texas
   Insurance cost
Alpine, TXHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.5138.2100  28.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alpine, TXHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5101.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure96.586.6100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement109.289.9100  17.7%
Pneumonia110.988.6100  20.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alpine, TXHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,723$23,416$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,503$13,922$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,178$19,910$22,499  17.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,649$14,895$17,007  20.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alpine, TXHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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