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7.6% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Berkeley, California

Insurance cost

	Berkeley, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	99.2	100	3.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Berkeley, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.8	95.2	100	7.4%
Heart Failure	102.6	97	100	5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.3	85.3	100	17.4%
Pneumonia	108.2	94.4	100	12.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Berkeley, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,723	$21,967	$23,281	7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,481	$15,584	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,864	$18,887	$22,499	17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,195	$15,882	$17,007	12.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Berkeley, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-17.9%	3.1%	547.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	5.6%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	117.2%
2017-2018	26.1%	38.3%	19.0%	46.7%
2018-2019	1.2%	13.4%	-2.2%	1,016.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	33.7%	113.3%	25.1%

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