Bellingham, Washington vs. Columbia Falls, Montana

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Health
  2.5% higher in Columbia Falls, Montana
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAColumbia Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2105100  5.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAColumbia Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.295.7100  0.5%
Heart Failure9794.4100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement85.384.7100  0.7%
Pneumonia94.490.8100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAColumbia Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,073$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,163$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$18,761$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$15,274$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAColumbia Falls, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-5.5%3.1%  69.3%
2015-20165.6%34.7%12.5%  519.6%
2016-2017-1.6%44.4%57.9%  2,875.0%
2017-201838.3%12.9%19.0%  66.3%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%121.7%113.3%  261.1%
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