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16.7% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Ellensburg, Washington

Insurance cost

	Ellensburg, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	69.1	99.2	100	43.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ellensburg, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.1	95.2	100	3.9%
Heart Failure	98.3	97	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.3	85.3	100	10.5%
Pneumonia	81.6	94.4	100	15.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ellensburg, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,875	$21,967	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,803	$15,584	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,089	$18,887	$22,499	10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$13,717	$15,882	$17,007	15.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ellensburg, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.6%	5.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-1.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	38.3%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	33.7%	33.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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