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Homer, Alaska vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  15.1% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.296100  30.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5104.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure86.6104.2100  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement89.993.4100  3.9%
Pneumonia88.6101.4100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$24,122$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$16,748$16,237  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$20,687$22,499  3.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$17,046$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201647.3%11.1%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201728.8%28.2%57.9%  2.1%
2017-2018-21.6%34.7%19.0%  260.6%
2018-2019-3.3%6.2%-2.2%  287.9%
Since 201464.8%103.7%113.3%  60.0%
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