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Health
36.3% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Fort Dodge, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	157.2	100	58.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Fort Dodge, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	106.6	100	12.0%
Heart Failure	97	104	100	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	105.2	100	23.3%
Pneumonia	94.4	92.6	100	1.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Fort Dodge, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$24,606	$23,281	12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$16,714	$16,237	7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$23,289	$22,499	23.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$15,570	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Fort Dodge, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	4.7%	3.1%	126.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	13.2%	12.5%	135.7%
2016-2017	-1.6%	26.3%	57.9%	1,743.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	88.1%	19.0%	130.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	48.5%
Since 2014	33.7%	201.2%	113.3%	497.0%

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