Homer, Alaska vs. Elko, Nevada

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Health
  4.4% lower in Elko, Nevada
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2123.4100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5101.2100  0.3%
Heart Failure86.6104100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.998.1100  9.1%
Pneumonia88.683.3100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,355$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$16,704$16,237  20.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$21,721$22,499  9.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$14,008$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKElko, NVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-0.7%3.1%  104.8%
2015-201647.3%7.9%12.5%  83.3%
2016-201728.8%5.6%57.9%  80.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.0%19.0%  299.1%
2018-2019-3.3%-5.1%-2.2%  54.5%
Since 201464.8%53.6%113.3%  17.3%
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