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5.0% higher in Lawrence, Kansas
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	104.2	100	5.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	94.4	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	97	101.1	100	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	95	100	11.4%
Pneumonia	94.4	99.2	100	5.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$21,777	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$16,250	$16,237	4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$21,042	$22,499	11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$16,682	$17,007	5.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Lawrence, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-4.6%	3.1%	74.3%
2015-2016	5.6%	15.8%	12.5%	182.1%
2016-2017	-1.6%	42.4%	57.9%	2,750.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	37.8%	19.0%	1.3%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.6%	-2.2%	50.7%
Since 2014	33.7%	131.0%	113.3%	288.7%

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