Homer, Alaska vs. Erie, Pennsylvania

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Health
  24.0% lower in Erie, Pennsylvania
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.263.9100  53.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.8100  1.3%
Heart Failure86.6106.2100  22.6%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9124.2100  38.2%
Pneumonia88.6111.1100  25.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,718$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$17,064$16,237  22.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$27,496$22,499  38.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$18,682$17,007  25.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKErie, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.7%3.1%  111.6%
2015-201647.3%10.6%12.5%  77.6%
2016-201728.8%52.3%57.9%  81.6%
2017-2018-21.6%45.2%19.0%  309.3%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.8%-2.2%  378.8%
Since 201464.8%102.5%113.3%  58.2%
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