Houston, Texas vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  3.5% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.499.2100  31.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.595.2100  10.6%
Heart Failure112.997100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.285.3100  17.3%
Pneumonia124.194.4100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$21,967$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,584$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$18,887$22,499  17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,882$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-17.9%3.1%  659.4%
2015-20165.1%5.6%12.5%  9.8%
2016-201719.0%-1.6%57.9%  108.4%
2017-201835.6%38.3%19.0%  7.6%
2018-20192.3%13.4%-2.2%  482.6%
Since 201479.0%33.7%113.3%  57.3%
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