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11.9% lower in Kirkland, Washington
than in Columbia, Mississippi

Insurance cost

	Columbia, MS	Kirkland, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	91.9	72.9	100	20.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, MS	Kirkland, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.5	98.6	100	4.3%
Heart Failure	92.5	98.3	100	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	117.1	94.2	100	19.6%
Pneumonia	92.9	101.6	100	9.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, MS	Kirkland, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,800	$22,748	$23,281	4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,859	$15,802	$16,237	6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,929	$20,849	$22,499	19.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,624	$17,076	$17,007	9.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, MS	Kirkland, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-19.6%	-17.9%	3.1%	8.7%
2015-2016	-8.2%	5.6%	12.5%	168.3%
2016-2017	17.9%	-1.6%	57.9%	108.9%
2017-2018	57.8%	38.3%	19.0%	33.7%
2018-2019	0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	3,250.0%
Since 2014	37.8%	33.7%	113.3%	10.8%

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