Bellingham, Washington vs. Sterling, Kansas

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Health
  6.1% higher in Sterling, Kansas
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WASterling, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2101.5100  2.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WASterling, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2102.6100  7.8%
Heart Failure97101.9100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement85.397.2100  14.0%
Pneumonia94.4106.4100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WASterling, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,685$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,366$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$21,510$22,499  13.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$17,899$17,007  12.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WASterling, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-4.6%3.1%  74.3%
2015-20165.6%15.8%12.5%  182.1%
2016-2017-1.6%42.4%57.9%  2,750.0%
2017-201838.3%37.8%19.0%  1.3%
2018-201913.4%6.6%-2.2%  50.7%
Since 201433.7%131.0%113.3%  288.7%
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