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2.5% higher in Brookings, South Dakota
than in Bellingham, Washington

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, WA	Brookings, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.2	108.1	100	9.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, WA	Brookings, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	98.7	100	3.7%
Heart Failure	97	80	100	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.3	86.7	100	1.6%
Pneumonia	94.4	77.1	100	18.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, WA	Brookings, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,967	$22,772	$23,281	3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,584	$12,852	$16,237	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,887	$19,203	$22,499	1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,882	$12,968	$17,007	18.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, WA	Brookings, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-7.7%	3.1%	57.0%
2015-2016	5.6%	24.6%	12.5%	339.3%
2016-2017	-1.6%	38.6%	57.9%	2,512.5%
2017-2018	38.3%	14.3%	19.0%	62.7%
2018-2019	13.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	48.5%
Since 2014	33.7%	94.8%	113.3%	181.3%

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