Bellingham, Washington vs. Springfield, Massachusetts

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Health
  12.2% lower in Springfield, Massachusetts
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WASpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.262.6100  36.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WASpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.298.3100  3.3%
Heart Failure97102.2100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3115.8100  35.8%
Pneumonia94.4100.9100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WASpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,693$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,418$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$25,645$22,499  35.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,968$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WASpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-2.6%3.1%  85.5%
2015-20165.6%-1.5%12.5%  126.8%
2016-2017-1.6%-2.7%57.9%  68.8%
2017-201838.3%26.4%19.0%  31.1%
2018-201913.4%5.1%-2.2%  61.9%
Since 201433.7%23.9%113.3%  29.1%
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