Bellingham, Washington vs. Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Health
  6.4% lower in Kalamazoo, Michigan
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.287.3100  12.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.295.5100  0.3%
Heart Failure9798.3100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement85.381.8100  4.1%
Pneumonia94.496.9100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,044$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,790$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$18,107$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,293$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%0.4%3.1%  102.2%
2015-20165.6%2.0%12.5%  64.3%
2016-2017-1.6%6.9%57.9%  531.3%
2017-201838.3%37.1%19.0%  3.1%
2018-201913.4%0.5%-2.2%  96.3%
Since 201433.7%50.8%113.3%  50.7%
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