Bellingham, Washington vs. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Health
  10.9% higher in Reading, Pennsylvania
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2114.6100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.295100  0.2%
Heart Failure97101.1100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement85.396.5100  13.1%
Pneumonia94.4100.4100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$21,911$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,247$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$21,368$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,879$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAReading, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-1.7%3.1%  90.5%
2015-20165.6%10.6%12.5%  89.3%
2016-2017-1.6%52.3%57.9%  3,368.8%
2017-201838.3%45.2%19.0%  18.0%
2018-201913.4%-15.8%-2.2%  217.9%
Since 201433.7%102.5%113.3%  204.2%
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