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Health
9.1% lower in Big Bear Lake, California
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	72.2	100	27.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	97.8	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	97	102.6	100	5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	101.3	100	18.8%
Pneumonia	94.4	109.1	100	15.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$22,558	$23,281	2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$16,480	$16,237	5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$22,426	$22,499	18.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$18,348	$17,007	15.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Big Bear Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	4.0%	3.1%	122.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	-1.6%	9.3%	57.9%	681.3%
2017-2018	38.3%	26.1%	19.0%	31.9%
2018-2019	13.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	91.0%
Since 2014	33.7%	45.0%	113.3%	33.5%

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