Bellingham, Washington vs. Ashland, Kentucky

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Health
  4.5% lower in Ashland, Kentucky
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.282.9100  16.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.297.6100  2.5%
Heart Failure97100100  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3101.3100  18.8%
Pneumonia94.4100.9100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,518$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,060$16,237  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$22,421$22,499  18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,969$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAAshland, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%7.7%3.1%  143.0%
2015-20165.6%-1.9%12.5%  133.9%
2016-2017-1.6%10.7%57.9%  768.8%
2017-201838.3%46.0%19.0%  20.1%
2018-201913.4%9.0%-2.2%  32.8%
Since 201433.7%86.2%113.3%  155.8%
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