Bend, California vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  11.0% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Bend, California
   Insurance cost
Bend, CABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.699.2100  19.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bend, CABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.895.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure87.797100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.585.3100  3.6%
Pneumonia86.594.4100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bend, CABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,572$21,967$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,085$15,584$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,599$18,887$22,499  3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,538$15,882$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bend, CABellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
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