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11.0% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	112.9	100	13.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	100.6	100	5.7%
Heart Failure	97	100.7	100	3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	97	100	13.7%
Pneumonia	94.4	100.1	100	6.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$23,209	$23,281	5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$16,188	$16,237	3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$21,480	$22,499	13.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$16,841	$17,007	6.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Allentown, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	90.5%
2015-2016	5.6%	10.6%	12.5%	89.3%
2016-2017	-1.6%	52.3%	57.9%	3,368.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	45.2%	19.0%	18.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	-15.8%	-2.2%	217.9%
Since 2014	33.7%	102.5%	113.3%	204.2%

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