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1.8% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Columbus, Georgia

Insurance cost

	Columbus, GA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	85.4	99.2	100	16.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, GA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101	95.2	100	5.7%
Heart Failure	99	97	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	85.3	100	15.9%
Pneumonia	111	94.4	100	15.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, GA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,310	$21,967	$23,281	5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,908	$15,584	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,440	$18,887	$22,499	15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,667	$15,882	$17,007	14.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, GA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-6.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	159.4%
2015-2016	5.9%	5.6%	12.5%	5.1%
2016-2017	17.1%	-1.6%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	43.8%	38.3%	19.0%	12.6%
2018-2019	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%	1,575.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	33.7%	113.3%	50.0%

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