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Bellingham, Washington vs. Columbia, Maryland

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Health
  3.6% lower in Columbia, Maryland
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.280.4100  19.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2108.4100  13.9%
Heart Failure9799.5100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3104100  21.9%
Pneumonia94.499.3100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$25,017$23,281  13.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,988$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$23,023$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,698$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAColumbia, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%15.9%3.1%  188.8%
2015-20165.6%-0.4%12.5%  107.1%
2016-2017-1.6%25.2%57.9%  1,675.0%
2017-201838.3%53.1%19.0%  38.6%
2018-201913.4%-14.0%-2.2%  204.5%
Since 201433.7%90.5%113.3%  168.5%
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