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Health
30.2% higher in Lincoln, Nebraska
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	143.8	100	45.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	111.2	100	16.8%
Heart Failure	97	107.9	100	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	99.9	100	17.1%
Pneumonia	94.4	100.8	100	6.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$25,658	$23,281	16.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$17,330	$16,237	11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$22,123	$22,499	17.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$16,947	$17,007	6.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Lincoln, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	18.9%	3.1%	205.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	12.2%	12.5%	117.9%
2016-2017	-1.6%	52.7%	57.9%	3,393.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	51.3%	19.0%	33.9%
2018-2019	13.4%	9.3%	-2.2%	30.6%
Since 2014	33.7%	236.5%	113.3%	601.8%

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