Joplin, Missouri vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  13.8% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Joplin, Missouri
   Insurance cost
Joplin, MOHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.4138.2100  37.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Joplin, MOHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108101.5100  6.0%
Heart Failure98.686.6100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement99.589.9100  9.6%
Pneumonia103.288.6100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Joplin, MOHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,921$23,416$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,847$13,922$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,030$19,910$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,358$14,895$17,007  14.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Joplin, MOHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%14.6%3.1%  1,560.0%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201718.5%28.8%57.9%  55.7%
2017-201842.2%-21.6%19.0%  151.2%
2018-2019-5.7%-3.3%-2.2%  42.1%
Since 201473.9%64.8%113.3%  12.3%
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