Homer, Alaska vs. Buchanan, Virginia

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Health
  4.8% lower in Buchanan, Virginia
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKBuchanan, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2119.6100  13.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKBuchanan, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.597.9100  3.5%
Heart Failure86.699.5100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9104.6100  16.4%
Pneumonia88.697.8100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKBuchanan, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,582$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,993$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$23,156$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$16,439$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKBuchanan, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.3%3.1%  77.4%
2015-201647.3%3.9%12.5%  91.8%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-2018-21.6%66.1%19.0%  406.0%
2018-2019-3.3%3.7%-2.2%  212.1%
Since 201464.8%104.0%113.3%  60.5%
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