Brainerd, Minnesota vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  50.9% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Brainerd, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Brainerd, MNHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.4138.2100  125.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Brainerd, MNHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.6101.5100  10.8%
Heart Failure9886.6100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement86.389.9100  4.2%
Pneumonia97.488.6100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Brainerd, MNHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,136$23,416$23,281  10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,751$13,922$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,105$19,910$22,499  4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,379$14,895$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Brainerd, MNHomer, 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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