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12.3% lower in Tacoma, Washington
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	73.3	100	26.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	98.1	100	3.0%
Heart Failure	97	92.4	100	4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	89.2	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	94.4	98.4	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$22,637	$23,281	3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$14,844	$16,237	4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$19,749	$22,499	4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$16,549	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Tacoma, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.6%	5.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-1.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	38.3%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	33.7%	33.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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