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10.0% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Big Bear City, California

Insurance cost

	Big Bear City, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	99.2	100	37.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Big Bear City, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.8	95.2	100	2.7%
Heart Failure	102.6	97	100	5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.3	85.3	100	15.8%
Pneumonia	109.1	94.4	100	13.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Big Bear City, CA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,558	$21,967	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,480	$15,584	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,426	$18,887	$22,499	15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,348	$15,882	$17,007	13.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Big Bear City, 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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