Boulder, Colorado vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  9.6% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.472.9100  18.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10398.6100  4.3%
Heart Failure10598.3100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement92.494.2100  1.9%
Pneumonia97.6101.6100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$22,748$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$15,802$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$20,849$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$17,076$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%-17.9%3.1%  249.2%
2015-2016-0.3%5.6%12.5%  1,966.7%
2016-201714.7%-1.6%57.9%  110.9%
2017-201833.5%38.3%19.0%  14.3%
2018-20193.8%13.4%-2.2%  252.6%
Since 201477.5%33.7%113.3%  56.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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