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Bellingham, Washington vs. Merlin, Oregon

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Health
  5.4% lower in Merlin, Oregon
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.297.1100  2.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.285.4100  10.3%
Heart Failure9787100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement85.377.2100  9.5%
Pneumonia94.490.3100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$19,705$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$13,987$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$17,081$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$15,182$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAMerlin, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%2.8%3.1%  115.6%
2015-20165.6%22.9%12.5%  308.9%
2016-2017-1.6%27.0%57.9%  1,787.5%
2017-201838.3%19.0%19.0%  50.4%
2018-201913.4%7.0%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201433.7%104.1%113.3%  208.9%
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