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16.8% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Box Elder, South Dakota

Insurance cost

	Box Elder, SD	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.2	99.2	100	22.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Box Elder, SD	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	95.2	100	7.2%
Heart Failure	100.3	97	100	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	85.3	100	16.0%
Pneumonia	100.4	94.4	100	6.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Box Elder, SD	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,670	$21,967	$23,281	7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,115	$15,584	$16,237	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,498	$18,887	$22,499	16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,888	$15,882	$17,007	6.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Box Elder, SD	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-7.7%	-17.9%	3.1%	132.5%
2015-2016	24.6%	5.6%	12.5%	77.2%
2016-2017	38.6%	-1.6%	57.9%	104.1%
2017-2018	14.3%	38.3%	19.0%	167.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	13.4%	-2.2%	94.2%
Since 2014	94.8%	33.7%	113.3%	64.5%

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