Bellingham, Washington vs. Des Moines, Washington

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Health
  10.9% lower in Des Moines, Washington
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.272.9100  26.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.298.6100  3.6%
Heart Failure9798.3100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement85.394.2100  10.4%
Pneumonia94.4101.6100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$22,748$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,802$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$20,849$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$17,076$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WADes Moines, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-17.9%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20165.6%5.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-2017-1.6%-1.6%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201838.3%38.3%19.0%  0.0%
2018-201913.4%13.4%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201433.7%33.7%113.3%  0.0%
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