Homer, Alaska vs. Waco, Texas

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Health
  20.8% lower in Waco, Texas
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.280.8100  41.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5100.9100  0.6%
Heart Failure86.698100  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9104.6100  16.4%
Pneumonia88.6105.4100  19.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$23,293$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,752$16,237  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$23,167$22,499  16.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$17,730$17,007  19.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKWaco, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.2%3.1%  78.1%
2015-201647.3%5.1%12.5%  89.2%
2016-201728.8%19.0%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%35.6%19.0%  264.8%
2018-2019-3.3%2.3%-2.2%  169.7%
Since 201464.8%79.0%113.3%  21.9%
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