Whidbey Island Station, Washington vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  25.5% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Whidbey Island Station, Washington
   Insurance cost
Whidbey Island Station, WAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2138.2100  39.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Whidbey Island Station, WAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack87101.5100  16.7%
Heart Failure85.686.6100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement85.389.9100  5.4%
Pneumonia80.188.6100  10.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Whidbey Island Station, WAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,072$23,416$23,281  16.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,751$13,922$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,886$19,910$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,468$14,895$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Whidbey Island Station, WAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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