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6.3% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Athens, Ohio

Insurance cost

	Athens, OH	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	102.9	99.2	100	3.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Athens, OH	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.6	95.2	100	4.4%
Heart Failure	95	97	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	104	85.3	100	18.0%
Pneumonia	104.2	94.4	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Athens, OH	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,991	$21,967	$23,281	4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,269	$15,584	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,016	$18,887	$22,499	17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,530	$15,882	$17,007	9.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Athens, OH	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	1.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	1,042.1%
2015-2016	-0.4%	5.6%	12.5%	1,500.0%
2016-2017	2.2%	-1.6%	57.9%	172.7%
2017-2018	35.4%	38.3%	19.0%	8.2%
2018-2019	2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	458.3%
Since 2014	43.9%	33.7%	113.3%	23.2%

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