Bellingham, Washington vs. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Health
  3.3% higher in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.292.3100  7.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.294.3100  0.9%
Heart Failure9798.8100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3119.7100  40.3%
Pneumonia94.4104.5100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$21,758$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,881$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$26,495$22,499  40.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$17,574$17,007  10.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAWilkes-Barre, 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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