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Homer, Alaska vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  21.6% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.273.7100  46.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5103.1100  1.6%
Heart Failure86.6104.1100  20.2%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9112.3100  24.9%
Pneumonia88.6110.4100  24.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,800$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$16,722$16,237  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$24,870$22,499  24.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$18,557$17,007  24.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.1%3.1%  78.8%
2015-201647.3%9.0%12.5%  81.0%
2016-201728.8%38.0%57.9%  31.9%
2017-2018-21.6%38.1%19.0%  276.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.6%-2.2%  51.5%
Since 201464.8%110.6%113.3%  70.7%
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