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Bellingham, Washington vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  3.8% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2103.1100  3.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2100.2100  5.3%
Heart Failure9793.8100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement85.393.6100  9.7%
Pneumonia94.490.2100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,131$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,065$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$20,722$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$15,174$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%3.1%3.1%  117.3%
2015-20165.6%12.5%12.5%  123.2%
2016-2017-1.6%57.9%57.9%  3,718.8%
2017-201838.3%19.0%19.0%  50.4%
2018-201913.4%-2.2%-2.2%  116.4%
Since 201433.7%113.3%113.3%  236.2%
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