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Homer, Alaska vs. Merlin, Oregon

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Health
  21.8% lower in Merlin, Oregon
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.297.1100  29.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.585.4100  15.9%
Heart Failure86.687100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement89.977.2100  14.1%
Pneumonia88.690.3100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$19,705$23,281  15.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$13,987$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$17,081$22,499  14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$15,182$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
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