Homer, Alaska vs. Port Townsend, Washington

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Health
  26.4% lower in Port Townsend, Washington
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKPort Townsend, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.267100  51.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKPort Townsend, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.599.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure86.699.5100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.9111.7100  24.2%
Pneumonia88.697.1100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKPort Townsend, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$22,961$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,980$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$24,727$22,499  24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$16,329$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKPort Townsend, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-17.9%3.1%  222.6%
2015-201647.3%5.6%12.5%  88.2%
2016-201728.8%-1.6%57.9%  105.6%
2017-2018-21.6%38.3%19.0%  277.3%
2018-2019-3.3%13.4%-2.2%  506.1%
Since 201464.8%33.7%113.3%  48.0%
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