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Health
29.3% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Torrance, California

Insurance cost

	Torrance, CA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	138.2	100	102.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Torrance, CA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	101.5	100	2.8%
Heart Failure	112.1	86.6	100	22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	89.9	100	18.1%
Pneumonia	122.9	88.6	100	27.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Torrance, CA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$23,416	$23,281	2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$13,922	$16,237	22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$19,910	$22,499	18.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$14,895	$17,007	28.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Torrance, CA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	14.6%	3.1%	265.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	47.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	182.8%
2018-2019	1.2%	-3.3%	-2.2%	375.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	64.8%	113.3%	44.0%

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