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17.0% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Duluth, Minnesota

Insurance cost

	Duluth, MN	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	63.7	99.2	100	55.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Duluth, MN	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	95.2	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	96.1	97	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	103	85.3	100	17.2%
Pneumonia	99.1	94.4	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Duluth, MN	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,758	$21,967	$23,281	3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,444	$15,584	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,797	$18,887	$22,499	17.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,672	$15,882	$17,007	4.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Duluth, MN	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	42.3%	-17.9%	3.1%	142.3%
2015-2016	0.4%	5.6%	12.5%	1,300.0%
2016-2017	58.5%	-1.6%	57.9%	102.7%
2017-2018	-6.6%	38.3%	19.0%	680.3%
2018-2019	-15.3%	13.4%	-2.2%	187.6%
Since 2014	79.1%	33.7%	113.3%	57.4%

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