Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  17.5% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3138.2100  54.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7101.5100  3.1%
Heart Failure106.586.6100  18.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.689.9100  18.0%
Pneumonia110.388.6100  19.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$23,416$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$13,922$16,237  18.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$19,910$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$14,895$17,007  19.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
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