Bellingham, Washington vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  3.3% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.275.4100  24.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2106.5100  11.9%
Heart Failure97112.9100  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3103.2100  21.0%
Pneumonia94.4124.1100  31.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$24,565$23,281  11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$18,146$16,237  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$22,855$22,499  21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$20,870$17,007  31.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%3.2%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20165.6%5.1%12.5%  8.9%
2016-2017-1.6%19.0%57.9%  1,287.5%
2017-201838.3%35.6%19.0%  7.0%
2018-201913.4%2.3%-2.2%  82.8%
Since 201433.7%79.0%113.3%  134.4%
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