Bellingham, Washington vs. Priest River, Idaho

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Health
  0.5% lower in Priest River, Idaho
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAPriest River, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.293.5100  5.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAPriest River, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.296100  0.8%
Heart Failure97102.7100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement85.394.7100  11.0%
Pneumonia94.495.7100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAPriest River, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,156$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,503$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$20,961$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,090$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAPriest River, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%19.6%3.1%  209.5%
2015-20165.6%1.1%12.5%  80.4%
2016-2017-1.6%25.0%57.9%  1,662.5%
2017-201838.3%34.6%19.0%  9.7%
2018-201913.4%4.2%-2.2%  68.7%
Since 201433.7%111.9%113.3%  232.0%
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