Bellingham, Washington vs. Decorah, Iowa

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Health
  40.8% higher in Decorah, Iowa
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2160.1100  61.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2103.3100  8.5%
Heart Failure9791.5100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3128100  50.1%
Pneumonia94.4100.9100  6.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,835$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$14,706$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$28,346$22,499  50.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,962$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WADecorah, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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