Homer, Alaska vs. Barstow, California

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Health
  24.8% lower in Barstow, California
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKBarstow, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.272.2100  47.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKBarstow, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.597.8100  3.6%
Heart Failure86.6102.6100  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9101.3100  12.7%
Pneumonia88.6109.1100  23.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKBarstow, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,558$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$16,480$16,237  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$22,426$22,499  12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$18,348$17,007  23.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKBarstow, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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