Bellingham, Washington vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  6.5% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.268.3100  31.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2104.4100  9.7%
Heart Failure97112.1100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3109.8100  28.7%
Pneumonia94.4122.9100  30.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$24,099$23,281  9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$18,006$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$24,306$22,499  28.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$20,674$17,007  30.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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