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Health
1.6% lower in Homer, Alaska
than in Waukee, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Waukee, IA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	138.2	100	0.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waukee, IA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	101.5	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	97.3	86.6	100	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	89.9	100	7.3%
Pneumonia	101.1	88.6	100	12.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waukee, IA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$23,416	$23,281	3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$13,922	$16,237	11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$19,910	$22,499	7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,996	$14,895	$17,007	12.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waukee, IA	Homer, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	14.6%	3.1%	210.6%
2015-2016	13.2%	47.3%	12.5%	258.3%
2016-2017	26.3%	28.8%	57.9%	9.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	-21.6%	19.0%	124.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	-3.3%	-2.2%	147.8%
Since 2014	201.2%	64.8%	113.3%	67.8%

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