Bellingham, Washington vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  12.8% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.261.8100  37.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2102.9100  8.1%
Heart Failure97101.2100  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3110.4100  29.4%
Pneumonia94.4102100  8.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,736$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,264$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$24,442$22,499  29.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$17,153$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-2.6%3.1%  85.5%
2015-20165.6%-1.5%12.5%  126.8%
2016-2017-1.6%-2.7%57.9%  68.8%
2017-201838.3%26.4%19.0%  31.1%
2018-201913.4%5.1%-2.2%  61.9%
Since 201433.7%23.9%113.3%  29.1%
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