Homer, Alaska vs. Lewiston, Maine

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Health
  13.8% lower in Lewiston, Maine
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKLewiston, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2102.9100  25.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKLewiston, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.597.4100  4.0%
Heart Failure86.699.2100  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement89.992.3100  2.7%
Pneumonia88.6100.8100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKLewiston, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,486$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,937$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$20,429$22,499  2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$16,955$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKLewiston, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.2%3.1%  108.2%
2015-201647.3%4.4%12.5%  90.7%
2016-201728.8%14.9%57.9%  48.3%
2017-2018-21.6%52.7%19.0%  344.0%
2018-2019-3.3%-7.5%-2.2%  127.3%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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